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Species

B. acetosa

Photos

5 photos

Identity

Genus
Begonia
Name
B. acetosa
Author
Vellozo, Fl. Flum.
Publication Date
1831
Place
nr Rio de Janeiro
Country
Brazil
Region
America
Section
Pritzelia
Chr 2n
38
Plant Type
Rhizomatous
Synonyms and Comments
B. cantareira hort., Begonian 17:175, 258. 1950; Begonian 19:180. 1952; B. U254;
Reference
Florae Fluminensis Icones 10: pl. 50.“1827" . 1831; descr, Arch., Mus. Nat. Rio de Janeiro 5:406. 1881. —Emend. J. Golding, Begonian 63:49-51, pl. 1996; JGSL9/08;
Article References
Tebbitt, Begonias 5:74-5. 2005;
Photo References
JBS, Begonias :39. 1980; Murotani, Begonia in Colour :9. 1983; Tebbitt, Begonias pl.17; The Begonian, Oct 1972; Exotica - Pictorial Encyclopedia of Indoor plants; Begonias, Misono 1974: 17 (2)

Plant

Plant Habit
Compact and bushy
Plant Spread
Medium
Plant Height
Medium 1m
Stem Type
Creeping and prostrate
Stem Habit
Well Branched
Other Features
High humidity
Sun Tolerance
Light shade

Lineage

12 descendants

Parents

No parentage recorded.

B. cantareira hort., Begonian 17:175, 258. 1950; Begonian 19:180. 1952; B. U254;

Descendants

12 recorded children

As female parent

6

B. ‘Black Raspberry’

Male parent: B. imperialis var. imperialis

B. ‘Holley's Blues’

Male parent: B. unknown

B. ‘Laura Jane’

Male parent: B. acida

B. ‘Old Woman’

Male parent: B. heracleifolia var. heracleifolia

B. ‘Venice’

Male parent: B. venosa

B. ‘Yorke's Delight’

Male parent: B. acida

As male parent

6

B. ‘Carolina Moon’

Female parent: B. ‘Elda Haring’

B. ‘Christmas Theme’

Female parent: B. ‘Bill Brooks’

B. ‘Sunkist’

Female parent: B. ‘Bobby Dazzler’

B. ‘Trycola’

Female parent: B. ‘Beatrice Haddrell’

B. ‘Tuti Siregar’

Female parent: B. listada

B. (solimutata x acetosa)

Female parent: B. solimutata

Culture

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