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Lilypad begonia

Begonia nelumbiifolia

Also called Lily Pad Begonia, Water Lily Begonia

Begonia nelumbiifolia, the lilypad begonia, is a tropical perennial from Mexico to Colombia, grown for its large peltate leaves shaped like lily pads. It needs warm, humid, bright conditions and well-drained, moisture-retentive soil.

Family: Begoniaceae (Begonia family)
Grows as: Perennial
Light: Bright indirect, Part shade
Water: Keep the soil evenly moist but never soggy, and let the top layer dry slightly between waterings.
Soil: Light, well-drained, peat-based or humusy mix with added perlite.
Temperature: 18–29 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy: Moderate
Safety: Toxic: Calcium oxalate crystals in leaves and stems can cause mouth irritation, swelling and drooling if chewed.. Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Native range: Mexico to Colombia
Climate: wet tropical

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Begonia nelumbiifolia, the lilypad begonia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae.

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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 nelumbiifolia 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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