✿Begoniaceae · Begonia
Shimpli / Bristly-Leaf Begonia
Begonia phrixophylla
Herbindoor
- Habit
- Herb
- Flowering
- August-October
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Begonia phrixophylla
- Genus
- Begonia
- Family
- Begoniaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-October
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Ovate (egg-shaped, broad at base)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Characters marked “recorded” are for Shimpli itself; the rest are typical of the Begoniaceae family.
Local Names
- Marathi
- शिंपली Shimpli
About Shimpli
Bristly-Leaf Begonia (Begonia phrixophylla) is a herb in the Begoniaceae family. Flowering and fruiting run from August to October.

Botanical family
Begoniaceae
Begonia Family
Shimpli belongs to the Begoniaceae family.
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