About Malabar Begonia
Begonia malabarica, the Malabar begonia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, native to India and Sri Lanka. It has antibacterial properties.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Begonia malabarica
- Genus
- Begonia
- Family
- BEGONIACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Tamil
- செங்குருந்து
- Malayalam
- ബെഗോണിയ മലബാറിക്ക
- Marathi
- मलबारी काप्रु malabari kapru
Botanical family
Begoniaceae
Begonia Family
Malabar Begonia belongs to the Begoniaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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