Begonia conchifolia
Appearance
Begonia conchifolia | |
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At the Botanical Garden of the University of Heidelberg | |
In the wild on Cerro Gaital massif in Panama | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Cucurbitales |
Family: | Begoniaceae |
Genus: | Begonia |
Species: | B. conchifolia
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Binomial name | |
Begonia conchifolia | |
Synonyms[1] | |
List
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Begonia conchifolia, the zip begonia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae. It is native to Central America; El Salvador, Costa Rica and Panama.[1] As a houseplant it does best out of direct sunlight.[2] 'Red Ruby' is the best known cultivar.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Begonia conchifolia A.Dietr". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ Vipparthi, Rajitha (25 October 2020). "Begonia conchifolia (Zip Begonia) #1 Care Hacks". Plantophiles. Iseli International Commerce. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ Francová, Nikol; Ježková, Veronika (January 2021). Další kvítka v bytě: Ruce od hlíny. p. 110. ISBN 9788026435358.