Begonia dioica
Also known as: Begonia amoena Wall. +2 more
- Begonia amoena Wall.
- Begonia amoena Wall. ex A.DC.
- Begonia tenella D.Don
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Begoniaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte or lithophyte.
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Begonia dioica is a tuberous plant belonging to the Begoniaceae family. Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. The genus Begonia is notably large, comprising more than 2100 species.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Plant Type
Air Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet, West Himalaya