Wax begonia
Flower/Plant : Wax begonia
Origin: South America
Plant Type : Herbaceous perennial
Season: Summer into fall
About :
Begonia is a very large genus containing more nearly 2,000 annual, perennial, and woody shrub species native to tropical and subtropical climates around the world. The wax begonia group, categorized as Begonia x semperflorens or Semperflorens Cultorum Group, comprises varieties used primarily as bedding annuals, though they are technically warm-weather perennials. These fibrous-rooted plants have a compact, bushy mounded shape with flesh stems, dark green or bronze waxy leaves, and loose clusters of flowers that bloom all summer and into fall.
Wax begonia is one of the most popular bedding plants in landscaping. Innumerable flats of these sturdy plants are poked into the soil every spring to create lush beds of flowers. The reasons for this heavy use are obvious—they're durable, ever-blooming plants that provide sweeping color in single or double blooms.
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Ashish Kumar Singh
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