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Begonia cathayana is a shade-loving subshrub from southern China and northern Vietnam, growing up to about 60 cm tall in scrub and woodland. It thrives in shade with humus-rich, well-drained soil and steady moisture.
Begonia cathayana is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae. It is native to southeastern Yunnan and southern Guangxi, China, and to northern Vietnam. An erect herb reaching 60 cm (24 in), it is typically found in shady scrublands and woodlands at elevations from 800 to 1,500 m (2,600 to 4,900 ft).
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
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