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Begonia radicans

Botanic Family

Begoniaceae

Author

Velloso

Propagation

S.

Hardiness Zone

Min 10C

Common Names

• Shrimp Begonia

Geographical Habitats

• Rio de Janeiro
• Rio Grande do Sul - Brazil

Natural Habitats

• Rain forest

Flowering Times

• Nov-Dec (Brazil)

Fruiting Times

• Jun

Rhizomatous slender epiphytic climbing vine. Leaves to 100mm x 53mm. 25mm pink to red flowers

Further References

• Menninger 1970
• Bailey 1976
• Huxley 1992
• RHS A-Z
• NYBG
• The Plant List 2
• Kew
• Mobot