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Scarlet begonia

Begonia coccinea

Also called Angel Wing Begonia

Scarlet begonia (Angel Wing Begonia) is a Brazilian epiphytic subshrub with red flowers and spotted leaves, commonly grown as a houseplant. Keep it warm and humid with bright indirect light and water when the top of the soil dries.

Family: Begoniaceae (Begonia family)
Grows as: Shrub, Epiphyte
Light: Bright indirect
Water: Water when the top of the potting mix begins to dry, and avoid soggy roots.
Soil: Light, airy, well-draining potting mix with some bark or perlite.
Temperature: 18–27 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy: Moderate
Safety: Toxic: Leaves and stems contain calcium oxalate crystals that cause mouth and throat irritation if chewed.. Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Native range: Brazil (Rio de Janeiro)
Climate: wet tropical

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Begonia coccinea, the scarlet begonia, is a species of plant in the family Begoniaceae. It is native to the Atlantic Forest of Brazil.

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Begonia abbottii · Begonia abbreviata · Maple Leaved Begonia · Ruby Begonia · Aconite Leaved Begonia · Begonia acutifolia · Begonia adamsensis · Begonia adpressa · Begonia adscendens · Begonia aequatorialis · Begonia aequilateralis · Begonia aeranthos

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Begonia coccinea by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

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.

Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.

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