Begonia fuchsioides
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Cucurbitales |
| Family: | Begoniaceae |
| Genus: | Begonia |
| Species: | B. fuchsioides
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Begonia fuchsioides, the fuchsia begonia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae.[2] It is native to Ecuador, Colombia, and western Venezuela, and has been introduced to Hawaii and Réunion.[1] A small bush reaching 2 ft (60 cm), it is hardy to USDA zone 10a.[3]
Hybrids
[edit]It is a parent of the following artificial hybrids:[4][5][6]
- Begonia × ascotiensis J.B.Weber – B. cucullata Willd. × B. fuchsioides Hook.
- Begonia × digswelliana Dombrain – B. fuchsioides Hook. × B. obliqua L.
- Begonia × ingramii T.Moore & Ayres – B. fuchsioides Hook. × B. minor Jacq.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Begonia fuchsioides Hook". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "Begonia fuchsioides fuchsia begonia". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
Other common names; ... corazon-de-jesus
- ^ "Begonia fuchsioides (Fuchsia Begonia)". Plantopedia. World of Flowering Plants. 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
Common Names; ... Shrub Begonia
- ^ "Begonia × ascotiensis". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "Begonia × digswelliana". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "Begonia × ingramii". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
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