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Begonia francisabuidii

Begonia francisabuidii is a wild species of begonia from the Philippines, recorded from Albay, with reddish wood and white flowers. Little is documented about its cultivation, so care advice is based on related begonias from wet tropical climates.

Family
Begoniaceae (Begonia family)
Light
Bright indirect, Part shade
Water
Keep the soil evenly moist and let the top layer dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Well-draining, humus-rich potting mix with added perlite.
Temperature
18–28 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
Philippines
Climate
wet tropical

About

Begonia francisabuidii is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, native to the Philippines, with specimens spotted in Albay. It is characterized by reddish wood and white flowers. It is named after Francis Abuid, a Filipino biologist who died in a vehicular accident in 2021.

Other Begonia plants

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 francisabuidii 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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