Begonia amphioxus
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Begonia amphioxus

Red Butterfly Begonia · Butterfly Begonia

Tier 2 Difficulty: easy Water: moderate Light: partial_sun Toxicity: low
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Soil pH
5–6
Hardiness
Zone 3–11
Click count
80
Observations
60

Description

Source: leafsnap

It's small and extremely eye-catching plant with butterfly wing-like leaves. Its green leaves have red dots.

Care Guide

💧 Water
☀️ Light Partial sun
Ideal: Partial sun
🌡️ Temperature 0–37.8°C
Ideal temperature: 0–37.8°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil 5-6
Soil pH: 5-6
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity

Characteristics

Plant Type
Herb
Life Cycle
Perennial
Genus
Begonia
Family
Begoniaceae
Hardiness Zone
3-11
Mature Height
0 cm to 12 cm
Mature Spread
30 cm to 40 cm
Leaf Color
Green, Red, Purple
Leaf Type
Evergreen
Flower Color
White, Purple
Flower Size
1.02 cm to 2.03 cm
Bloom Time
Mid spring, Late spring, Summer, Early fall, Mid fall
Planting Time
Spring, Summer, Autumn
Harvest Time
Summer, Fall
Native Area
South and Central America, Africa, southern Asia

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Common Names (2)

en Red Butterfly Begonia
en Butterfly Begonia