About Begonia Vine
Cissus discolor (syn. Cissus javana), the rex begonia vine, is a species of flowering plant in the family Vitaceae. It is found in tropical Asia; south-central China, Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Mainland Southeast Asia, Java, the Lesser Sunda Islands, and the Philippines at elevations of 600–2000 meters. It has been introduced to Trinidad and Tobago. A tender evergreen climber of slender habit, it typically reaches 2.5 m (8 ft), but is usually only 30 cm (1 ft) wide.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cissus discolor
- Genus
- Cissus
- Family
- VITACEAE
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Moist Deciduous forests and semi-Evergreen forests, also in sacred groves
- Distribution
- Indo-Malesia
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-October
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Vitaceae
Grape family
Begonia Vine belongs to the Vitaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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