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Begonia megaptera, the large winged begonia, is a rhizomatous begonia from wet tropical forests of the eastern Himalayas and Myanmar, grown for its ornamental foliage and flowers. It is rare in the wild and needs humid, shaded, evenly moist conditions.
Begonia megaptera, otherwise known as the large winged begonia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, native to Nepal, the eastern Himalayas, Assam, Bangladesh, and Myanmar. Very rare in its native habitat, it is cultivated as an ornamental and medicinal plant.
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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.
