| Description | A rhizomatous Begonia with dark green, deeply cut leaves. Can be used in hanging baskets. |
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| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennial Tender |
| Hardiness Zone | 10 |
| Sunlight | partial sun |
| Moisture | average to moist |
| Soil & Site | average, well drained |
| Growing Media | average house |
| Temperature | Listed minimum temperature is 60 degrees F but has tolerated into the 50's for me. |
| Flowers | pink |
| Leaves | dark green, deeply cut, older leaves purple underside, palmate venation, has hairy petioles. |
| Stems | rhizoms |
| Dimensions | reaches about 12 inches by 12 inches, fast growing |
| Maintenance | very little, occasional removal of a dead leaf |
| Propagation | division, leaf and petiole cuttings, partial leaf cuttings |
| Cultivar Origin | Introduced by Mike Kartuz of Vista, California (USA) |
| Author's Notes | I grew this plant in a east exposure and it thrived. Rapidly filled the pot with it's unique leaves. |
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