Begonia acutifolia
HOLLY LEAF BEGONIA
Begoniaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9b-11

Sunlight: warm low sun to shade

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.6m
Plant habit
 
0.6m

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Pruning: Remove spent flowers & leaves as they form. Remove old canes & prune back over-long canes to 2-3 nodes.

 
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Begonia acutifolia
HOLLY LEAF BEGONIA
Begoniaceae

 

Photo coming
  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9b-11

Sunlight: warm low sun to shade

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.6m
Plant habit
 
0.6m

FEATURES

Flowers: white

Flowering Time: early spring to late summer, early winter to late winter

Leaves: red underneath


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical & oriental designs

Uses: pot, hanging basket, mass planting, indoors, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant






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