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RIUM, WP Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Begonia rheifolia Irmsch. Begoniaceae. CN: [Malay - Resam batu (generic to most Begonia spp.)], Begonia. Endemic to the hill forest of Gunung Tahan, Malaysia. Habitat - hill forests ca 200 to 550 m altitude. Large herb with carmine underside.
Synonym(s):
Begonia herveyana var. robusta Ridl.
Begonia tiomanensis Ridley
Ref. and suggested reading:
FRIM Flora Database
During the weeks of autumn 2015 we were very lucky that there were no severe storms or severe air frosts to spoil the display of bright autumn colours!
Amazingly the begonias continued to flower throughout the autumn foliage display given by the Japanese maples and other deciduous trees and shrubs including many deciduous azaleas.
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Begonia in the garden. Photo taken July 2011 on Kodak Portra 800 color negative film with a Yashica Mat 124 G camera and close up lens #2.
Begonia U508, which came from a botanical garden in Malaysia but whose wild origin is unknown. My best guess is that this is a dark-leafed form of the Chinese species B. dryadis, or possibly the closely related species B. siamensis.
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Begonia is a genus of perennial flowering plants in the family Begoniaceae. The genus contains 1,795 different plant species. The Begonias are native to moist subtropical and tropical climates. Some species are commonly grown indoors as ornamental houseplants in cooler climates. In cooler climates some species are cultivated outside in summertime for their bright colourful flowers, which have sepals but no petals.With 1,839 species, Begonia is the fifth-largest angiosperm genus. The species are terrestrial (sometimes epiphytic) herbs or undershrubs, and occur in subtropical and tropical moist climates, in South and Central America, Africa, and southern Asia. Terrestrial species in the wild are commonly upright-stemmed, rhizomatous, or tuberous. The plants are monoecious, with unisexual male and female flowers occurring separately on the same plant; the male contains numerous stamens, and the female has a large inferior ovary and two to four branched or twisted stigmas. In most species, the fruit is a winged capsule containing numerous minute seeds, although baccate fruits are also known. The leaves, which are often large and variously marked or variegated, are usually asymmetric (unequal-sided).The genus name Begonia, coined by Charles Plumier, a French patron of botany, and adopted by Linnaeus in 1753, honors Michel Bégon, a former governor of the French colony of Saint-Domingue (now Haiti).The different groups of begonias have different cultural requirements, but most species come from tropical regions, so they and their hybrids require warm temperatures. Most are forest understory plants and require bright shade; few will tolerate full sun, especially in warmer climates. In general, begonias require a well-drained growing medium that is neither constantly wet nor allowed to dry out completely. Many begonias will grow and flower year-round except for tuberous begonias, which usually have a dormant period. During this dormant period, the tubers can be stored in a cool, dry place. Begonias of the semperflorens group (or wax begonias) are frequently grown as bedding plants outdoors. A recent group of hybrids derived from this group is marketed as "Dragonwing" begonias; they are much larger both in leaf and in flower. Tuberous begonias are frequently used as container plants. Although most Begonia species are tropical or subtropical in origin, the Chinese species B. grandis is hardy to USDA hardiness zone 6 and is commonly known as the "hardy begonia". Most begonias can be grown outdoors year-round in subtropical or tropical climates, but in temperate climates, begonias are grown outdoors as annuals, or as house or greenhouse plants.
Most begonias are easily propagated by division or from stem cuttings. In addition, many can be propagated from leaf cuttings or even sections of leaves, particularly the members of the rhizomatous and rex groups.
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Bukit Pelarit, Perlis, Malaysia
(Pic credit Azmir Mustapha)
Asam riang, Spotted begonia. Begonia integrifolia Dalzell. Begoniaceae.
Species from Taiwan, my plant from Plant Delights Nursery. Under the right conditions the leaves can grow quite large; while not as flashy as some begonias, it's a handsome and tropical-looking plant and does well both outdoors in the ground and indoors as a houseplant. This species has proven fairly hardy, as long as the rhizome is deeply buried; one plant outdoors survived a low of 8 degrees with only a light mulch. Long-term survival is iffy as the rhizomes tend to creep on the surface, where they are susceptible to freezing.
Beautiful leaves. That's the cranky B U038 ('Green Chlorosticta') behind it (got it as a freebie), and Red Fred to the right.
Mount Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
(Liwagu Trail, Kinabalu Park)
Begonia fuscisetosa Sands. Begoniaceae.
Ref. and suggested reading:
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Pochodzenie: Brazylia, gdzie jest byliną.
Wysokość: Do 50 cm, najczęściej uprawiane odmiany niższe do 25 cm.
Pędy i liście: Pędy mięsiste, soczyste, obficie ulistnione. Liście asymetryczne (ukośne, stąd inna nazwa wszystkich begonii - ukośnica), mięsiste, często czerwono zabarwione, błyszczące.
Kwiaty: Kwiaty rozdzielnopłciowe, drobne, zebrane w nieduże baldachy.Żeńskie są 5-płatkowe, a męskie 4-płatkowe. Kwiaty mają barwy białe, różowe, czerwone, kwitną bardzo długo, nawet do X.
Nasiona: Bardzo drobne, okrągłe, brązowe (60 tys. - 90 tys. sztuk/1g).
Wymagania: Stanowisko słoneczne lub półcieniste. Gleba próchniczna, najlepiej z domieszką ziemi liściowej, luźna, umiarkowanie lecz stale wilgotna, o odczynie lekko kwaśnym. Szczególnie wrażliwe są siewki i małe pikówki - wymagają wysokich temperatur (ok. 20oC) oraz są bardzo wrażliwe na nadmiar wilgoci (nie wolno moczyć liści), bardzo łatwo atakowane są przez grzyby wywołujące zgorzel siewek.
Zastosowanie: Doskonała roślina na kwietniki dywanowe, obwódki, do pojemników, do uzupełniania barwnych nasadzeń (szczególnie z kwiatami o barwie niebieskiej i żółtej), na cmentarze.
Uprawa: Begonia stale kwitnąca jest rośliną jednoroczną o najdłuższym okresie rozwoju, dlatego aby uzyskać kwitnące rośliny, należy rozpocząć uprawę już w XII/I. Nasiona wysiewamy do skrzynek, do przepuszczalnego podłoża, a ponieważ nasiona są bardzo drobne i wymagają światła do kiełkowania, to nie przykrywamy ich, a tylko lekko wgniatamy w ziemię. Aby nasiona nie przeschły, pojemniki z wysiewami przykrywamy szybą, którą co najmniej raz dziennie podnosimy w celu przewietrzenia. W czasie kiełkowania utrzymujemy temperaturę ok. 20-25oC !!! Siewki są bardzo drobne, wolno rosną i wymagają dwu- lub trzykrotnego pikowania (pierwsze za pomocą specjalnych widełek, bo siewka jest zbyt mała by ją chwycić palcami). Ponieważ rozsada jest bardzo wrażliwa na niskie temperatury, wysadza się ją na miejsce stałe dopiero na przełomie V i VI. Rozstawa w zależności od przeznaczenia - na kwietnikach dywanowych gęściej - 15cm x 30cm, a na rabatach - 20cm x 40cm.