BEGONIA PARTITA
Author:
Edgar Irmscher, 1961
Family:
BEGONIACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Otto & A. Dietr. (1836). In: Allg. Gartens. 4: 357.
Collection number:
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Thickness:
10 centimetres
Height:
35 centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds/Cuttings
CITES:
Synonyms:
Begonia dregei, Otto & A.Dietr.
This member of the Begoniaceae family was described by Edgar Irmscher in 1961. It is found in South Africa, growing in peat or rich, well drained soil with some water and some sun. The caudex can grow to ten centimetres in diameter, the plant can grow to 35 centimetres height. The flowers are white.
The genera name after Michel Bégon, 1638-1710, once a governor of French Haiti. The species name means 'divided'.
Flower
White
Soil
Peat - Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Medium
