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Wax Begonia

Begonia semperflorens · Begoniaceae

Compact mounds of glossy green or bronze leaves dotted with flowers from spring to frost, in sun or shade. Tidy, weather-proof and self-cleaning bedding; mildly toxic to pets.

At a glance

  • Habit
    Annual
  • Light
    Part Shade, Full Sun
  • Water
    Moderate Water
  • Climate
    Warm Temperate, Subtropical, Tropical
  • Frost
    Frost-Tender
  • Mature size
    0.25 m H × 0.25 m W
  • Foliage
    Evergreen, Purple / Burgundy Foliage
  • Flowering
    Spring Flowering, Summer Flowering, Autumn Flowering, Long-Flowering
  • Growth rate
    Moderate Growth
  • Maintenance
    Low Maintenance

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