Begonia cubensis

RHS Plant Profile

Cuban holly

Other common names

holly-leaf begonia

Begonia cubincola
Begonia plagioneura
Begonia acutifolia misapplied

Family: Begoniaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Genus: 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