✿Begoniaceae · Begonia
Kapru / Common Begonia
Begonia crenata
Herboutdoor
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa & more
- Flowering
- August-November
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Begonia crenata
- Genus
- Begonia
- Family
- Begoniaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Banks of streams
- Habitat type
- Wetland
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-November
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- OvaterecordedEgg-shaped, broader near the base.“Leaves 1–4 in number, measuring 1.4–8.2 × 1.2–7 cm, ovate to suborbicular in shape.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Characters marked “recorded” are for Kapru itself; the rest are typical of the Begoniaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower arrangement
- CymerecordedA branched cluster where the central/terminal flower opens first.“Inflorescence a terminal cyme.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fruit type
- CapsulerecordedA dry fruit from a fused ovary that splits open at maturity to release seeds.“Capsules 0.7 × 0.7 cm, membranous, and three-winged.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Characters marked “recorded” are for Kapru itself; the rest are typical of the Begoniaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Marathi
- Berki, Motiyen, काप्रु Kapru
About Kapru
Common Begonia (Begonia crenata) is a herb in the Begoniaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa and 2 other states. It grows in banks of streams. Flowering and fruiting run from August to November.
Botanical family
Begoniaceae
Begonia Family
Kapru belongs to the Begoniaceae family.
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