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Begonia lubbersii

Begonia lubbersii
Photo: P. de Pannemaeker, Public domain
Family
Begoniaceae (Begonia family)
Grows as
Shrub
Safety
Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
Brazil (Rio de Janeiro)
Climate
wet tropical

About

Begonia lubbersii is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, native to the Atlantic Forest region of Brazil.

It was discovered by and named for Belgian Botanist Louis Lubbers. It is a type of cane begonia with oblong rhomboid leaves. The large green, pink and white flowers have a lasting fragrance.

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 lubbersii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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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