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Begonia incarnata is a shrublike evergreen perennial begonia with large asymmetrical green leaves that have a metallic sheen and dark veins, growing to about 1 metre. It needs warmth and protection from cold, so in temperate regions it is grown under glass.
Begonia incarnata is a species of plant in the family Begoniaceae, native to Brazil. It is a shrublike evergreen perennial growing to 1 metre (39 in), bearing large, asymmetrical green leaves with a metallic sheen, and dark green veins. It produces small hairy pink flowers. As it does not tolerate temperatures below 10 °C (50 °F), in temperate regions it must be grown under glass.
This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit under the synonym Begonia metallica.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Begonia incarnata 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.
