Cultivar
B. ‘Dunkle Materie’
Photos
2 photos
Identity
- Genus
- Begonia
- Name
- B. ‘Dunkle Materie’
- Originator
- Finn E. Conrad
- Date of Origin
- 2020
- Publication Date
- 2021
- Place
- Düsseldorf
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Europe
- Male Parent
- B. dracopelta
- Synonyms and Comments
- Female parent: B. sp. (from Indonesia) Etymology: dunkle materie means dark matter in German for the dark leaves
- ABS No
- 1051
- Publication Reference
- Begonian 88 p.166 Sep/Oct 2021
- Photo References
- Begonian 88 p.166 fig 1-3 Sep/Oct 2021
Plant
- Plant Height
- Low 30cm
- Pests Diseases
- can get mildew in winter in low temperature and high humidity
Lineage
Parents
Female parent: B. sp. (from Indonesia) Etymology: dunkle materie means dark matter in German for the dark leaves
Ancestry tree
Descendants
No recorded descendants.
Culture
- Cultural Requirements
- Peat based medium. In summer 30°c with 80 -90% humidity, reducing in winter.