General Landscape Uses: Container
Ecological Restoration Notes: Not recommended because it is not a naturally occurring species
Description: A cane-type begonia hybrid featuring glossy, wing-shaped, succulent green leaves. It produces large, drooping clusters of bright scarlet-red flowers that bloom continuously without the need for deadheading (removing spent blooms).
Dimensions: Height 1 – 1.5 ft.; Spread 1 – 1.5 ft.
Growth Rate: Fast
Native Range: Brazil
Native Habitats: Subtropical forest floors and humid, shaded environments
Soils: Well-drained
Nutritional Requirements: Moderate to high
Salt Water Tolerance: Low
Salt Wind Tolerance: Low to moderate
Drought Tolerance: Moderate
Light Requirements: Full to part sun
Flower Color: Scarlet red
Flower Characteristics: 1–2 inch wide blooms in pendulous (hanging) clusters
Flowering Season: Late spring to fall
Fruit: Generally sterile; does not produce significant fruit or seeds
Wildlife and Ecology: Occasionally visited by hummingbirds and bees, though it is not a primary nectar source.
Horticultural Notes: Grown from cuttings, seed, division
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