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Fern-Leaved Begonia

පර්ණාංග පත්‍ර සහිත බිගෝන්ය

Begonia foliosa

Fern-Leaved Begonia
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Overview

Begonia foliosa is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, native to Colombia and Venezuela. It is a shrublike begonia growing to 1 metre (3.3 ft), bearing succulent, pendent stems 45 centimetres (18 in) long, thickly clothed with glossy oval green leaves, and producing panicles of small white flowers. The variety commonly cultivated is B. foliosa var. miniata with pink or red flowers. As it does not tolerate temperatures below 0 °C (32 °F), in temperate regions it requires winter protection.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Begonia foliosa — CC BY-SA 4.0