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Begonia conchifolia
Seashell begonia
Tier 2 Difficulty: easy Water: moderate Light: partial_sun Toxicity: high
Temperature
20–37 °C
Soil pH
5–6
Hardiness
Zone 10–12
Click count
266
Observations
29
Description
Source: leafsnapBegonia conchifolia, the zip begonia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae. It is native to Central America; El Salvador, Costa Rica and Panama. As a houseplant it does best out of direct sunlight. 'Red Ruby' is the best known cultivar.
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Partial sun
Ideal: Partial sun
🌡️ Temperature 20–37.8°C
Ideal temperature: 20–37.8°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
- 10-12
- Mature Height
- 15 cm to 30 cm
- Mature Spread
- 20 cm to 40 cm
- Leaf Color
- Dark Green, Forest Green
- Leaf Type
- Semi-evergreen
- Flower Size
- 2.03 cm to 3.05 cm
- Bloom Time
- All year round
- Planting Time
- Spring, Autumn
- Harvest Time
- All year round
- Native Area
- Costa Rica, Panama
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Common Names (1)
en Seashell begonia