Woolly Begonia
Begonia floccifera
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala
- Flowering
- January-February
How to identify Woolly Begonia
Identify Woolly Begonia by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Woolly tufted hairs.
- Confirm leaf shape: Ovate (egg-shaped, broad at base).
- Confirm leaf surface: Tomentose (woolly, matted hairs).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: January-February.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu, Kerala.
- Confirm it sits within the Begoniaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Woolly Begonia.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Begonia floccifera
- Genus
- Begonia
- Family
- Begoniaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Ovate (egg-shaped, broad at base)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Tomentose (woolly, matted hairs)recorded
Characters marked “recorded” are for Woolly Begonia itself; the rest are typical of the Begoniaceae family.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- കൽത്താമര
About Woolly Begonia
Woolly Begonia (Begonia floccifera) belongs to the Begoniaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. It grows in evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from January to February.
Begoniaceae
Begonia Family
Woolly Begonia belongs to the Begoniaceae family.
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