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Begonia gracilis (T)

hollyhock begonia

Other common names
the hollyhock begonia
Synonyms
Begonia diversifolia Knowles & Westc.
Begonia diversifolia Graham
see moreBegonia gracilis var. martiana
Begonia martiniana
Begonia bicolor
Begonia gracilis var. martiniana
Begonia martiana
Botanical details
Family
Begoniaceae
Native to the UK
No
Potentially harmful
Genus

Begonia

Genus description

Begonia can be annuals, evergreen or deciduous perennials or shrubs, with fibrous, tuberous or rhizomatous roots and usually asymmetrical leaves, often strikingly patterned, and small or large flowers, both male and female in the same cluster

Name status

Correct

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