Begonia grandis

Begonia grandis, the hardy begonia,[1][2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae. This herbaceous perennial has alternate, simple leaves on arching stems. The flowers are pink or white, borne in dichotomously branching cymes from late summer through fall in USDA U.S. Hardiness Zone 7. As the common name "hardy begonia" implies, it is winter hardy in some temperate regions.

Begonia grandis
Hardy begonia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia
Species:
B. grandis
Binomial name
Begonia grandis
Dryand.

It can overwinter well in hardiness zone 9a in southwestern Japan as tuberous roots or bulbils (bulbils are formed in axils). Above-ground parts of this plant eventually die as temperature lowers. However, it is generally regarded as hardy to zones 6–7. [2][3]

The varietIes Begonia grandis subsp. evansiana[4] and Begonia grandis subsp. evansiana var. alba have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[5]

References
  1. "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-01-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  2. Missouri Botanical Garden: Begonia grandis
  3. Plants for a Future
  4. "Begonia grandis subsp. evansiana". RHS. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  5. "Begonia grandis subsp. evansiana var. alba". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 12 April 2020.


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