Begonia rex (rex begonia)
Rex begonia is evergreen, rhizomatous perennial grown for its interesting leaf patterns which can vary in appearance from spotted, streaked, bordered and splotched, its flowers are not that showy and pink with a yellow center and they attract bees
leaf arrangement is basal as in it grows from the lowest point of the stem
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- Botanical Description
- Horticulture Management
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Pronunciation: beh-GOHN-yuh wrecks
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Plant type: Shrub
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Heat Zones: 1 to 11
Hardiness Zones: 10 to 11
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Uses: Indoor, Container
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Size/Shape
Growth Rate: Slow
Tree Shape: Spreading, Upright
Canopy Density: Dense
Canopy Texture: Medium
Height at Maturity: Less than 0.5 m
Spread at Maturity: Less than 50 cm, 0.5 to 1 meter
Time to Ultimate Height: 2 to 5 Years
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Foliage
Leaf Venation: Pinnate
Leaf Persistance: Evergreen
Leaf Shape: Ovate
Leaf Margins: Dentate
Leaf Texture: Hairy
Color(growing season): Green, Red, Variegated
Color(changing season): Green, Red, Variegated
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Flower
Flower Size Range: 1.5 - 3
Flower Color: Pink
Seasons: Winter
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Trunk
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Fruit
Fruit Type: Capsule
Fruit Color: Brown
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Tolerance
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Requirements
Soil Requirements: Loam, Sand
Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Light Requirements: Part
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Management
Plant Propagation: Seed, Cutting