Botanical Name: Begonia x tuberhybrida
Common Name: begonia
Family: Begoniaceae
Distribution/Origin: South America
Leaf: simple, ovate, acute apex, oblique base, incised margin, soft/flexible texture, alternate arrangement
Flower: showy, pink/salmon/orange/yellow/white color, yellow center of stamens and pistols
Fruit/Seed:
Stem/Bark: green, thick
Size: height 5"-16", spread 5" - 16"
Habit: upright
Culture: herbaceous annual, well drained soil, shade
Landscape Use: hanging basket, bedding plant - edging
Notes: garden candy