EPPO Global Database

Begonia cucullata(BEGCU)

Overview
Code created in: 1999-08-16

Basic information
  • EPPO Code: BEGCU
  • Preferred name: Begonia cucullata
  • Authority: Willdenow

Notes

Brazil to Argentina. Cultivated as an ornamental in its own right, but principally important as the parent of Begonia Semperflorens-Cultorum hybrids (q.v.). Introduced in Bangladesh, Malesia, Korea, eastern and southern Africa, USA (southwest), Mexico, South America (northwest)


Common names
Name
Language
clubbed begonia English
wax begonia English
sa cheol be go ni a Korean
사철베고니아 Korean
begónia-do-brejo Portuguese
begónia-florida Portuguese