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Begonia emeiensis
Also called Mt. Emei Begonia
Begonia emeiensis is a rhizomatous perennial begonia from the slopes of Mount Emei in Sichuan, China, usually about 0.5 m tall with pale pink flowers. It grows best in cool, moist, partly shaded conditions similar to its native streamside habitat.
Begonia emeiensis, the Mount Emei begonia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae. It is native to Sichuan, apparently only to the slopes of Mount Emei, one of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China. A rhizomatous perennial that resembles Begonia dielsiana, it is usually 0.5 m (20 in) tall, and is typically found growing amongst other scrubby vegetation alongside streams at elevations from 900 to 1,000 m (3,000 to 3,300 ft). The flowers are 4 cm (1.6 in) wide, and pale pink. Hardy to −10 °C, it is available from commercial suppliers.
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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.
