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Begonia fruticosa

Botanic Family

Begoniaceae

Author

(Klotzsch) A. de Candolle

Propagation

S.

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Misiones - Argentina
• Paraná
• Rio de Janeiro
• Santa Catarina
• São Paulo - Brazil

Natural Habitats

• Forest
• araucaria forest
• waterside
• rain forest

Flowering Times

• Feb
• Apr (Argentina) Feb
• Nov
• Dec (Brazil)

Fruiting Times

• Jun (Argentina)

Sometimes scandent glabrous vine or root climbing woody epiphyte with arrow-shaped leaves to 75mm x 20mm. White perfumed flowers with small bracteoles, sepals & petals to 5mm long. Fruit a capsule 15mm x 12mm.

Further References

• NYBG
• Mobot
• FB
• Exotica
• The Plant List 2
• Kew