Begonia fuchsioides | |
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At the Dresden Botanical Garden | |
Botanical illustration | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Cucurbitales |
Family: | Begoniaceae |
Genus: | Begonia |
Species: | B. fuchsioides
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Binomial name | |
Begonia fuchsioides | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Begonia fuchsioides, the fuchsia begonia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae. [2] It is native to Ecuador, Colombia, and western Venezuela, and has been introduced to Hawaii and Réunion. [1] A small bush reaching 2 ft (60 cm), it is hardy to USDA zone 10a. [3]
It is a parent of the following artificial hybrids: [4] [5] [6]
Other common names; ... corazon-de-jesus
Common Names; ... Shrub Begonia