| Description | Lotus Leaved Begonia (Begonia nelumbiifolia) A rhizomatous plant with Lotus-like leaves. Can become large. |
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| Pronunciation | (be-GON-yuh) (nel-um-bee-FOH-lee-uh) |
| Plant Type | Indoor Foliage, Indoor Flowering Plants, Bulbs, corms, tubers, rhizoms, etc., Perennial Tender |
| Hardiness Zone | (9)10 |
| Sunlight | shade, semi-shade |
| Moisture | average, moist |
| Soil & Site | average, moist |
| Flowers | inflorescence, bisexual, male and female flowers, white-pink |
| Leaves | large, peltate, green, start hairy become hairless |
| Stems | rhizomatous |
| Dimensions | 24 by 24 inches (HS) |
| Propagation | division, rhizome cuttings, seeds |
| Native Site | Moist forests from central Mexico to Columbia. In some areas, it is so common the petioles of the leaves are eaten as a vegetable. |
| Cultivar Origin | First brought into cultivation by Christian Julius Wilhelm Schiede, who collected it in Mexico. Schiede was a German physician and botanist who migrated to Mexico. 1798-1836) |
| Misc Facts | SYN: Begonia caudilimba, Begonia derycxiana, Gireoudia nelumbiifolia AKA: Water Lily Begonia |
| Notes & Reference | #117-Begonias (Mark Tebbitt) |
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