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Main varieties of begonias

Last Update ：2024.10.28

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I don’t need to describe how beautiful Begonia is. There are many people who like it! But you don’t think there is only one kind of it, right? Beautiful begonias can be divided into five categories, all of which are variants.

single-winged begonia

One-winged Begonia

The leaves surrounding the fruit are very large, taking the shape of an elongated circle, with a length of about 15 mm to 17 mm, and the widest part is 6 mm. to 7 mm, and the top is slightly pointed; its flowering period is September and its fruiting period is October; its origin is Gansu, Yunnan and other places; its growth environment is a relatively humid place deep in the forest at an altitude of 2,200 meters.

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Chinese Begonia

It is made of A variant of Begonia bulbils, the plant can grow up to 70 cm, usually between 20 cm and 40 cm; it rarely grows branches, and its overall shape is like a pyramid, with the top tip being pointed; its flowers are very petite; The origin is Hubei, Guangxi, Guizhou, Sichuan (east), Shaanxi, Gansu (south), Shanxi, Henan, Shandong, Hebei and other places. It is now cultivated in Fujian, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Hunan, Kunming and other places; it mainly grows in At higher altitudes, on humid and dark slopes.

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Chinese Begonia

Its The name is the best feature to identify the plant. The surface of the leaves is covered with very fine thorns and long hairs. The length of the thorns is about 0.3 mm, and the length of the long hairs is about 0.8 mm to 0.9 mm. The place of origin is Sichuan. , Hubei and other places; grows in a dark and humid environment at an altitude of 1,200 meters.

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Downy Chinese Begonia

Leaves The surface is covered with softer fine hairs; the origin is Sichuan; it grows in a dark and humid environment more than 1,000 meters above sea level.

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Full-column Begonia

Plant The height is between 12 cm and 60 cm; the leaves are triangular; the flowering period is from July to August, and the fruiting period is from September to October; the origin is Sichuan and other places, growing at an altitude of more than 2,000 meters, relatively dark and humid In the dense forest.

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