Begonia luxurians

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Palm leaf begoniaConservatory, House plant, PerennialFamily: Begoniaceae

Height: 3mSpread: 1m
Tender

Flower colour:

White

Foliage colour:

Green

Position

Sun Exposure:

Dappled shade, partial shade

Aspect:

South facing, west facing

Soil

Acidic / Well Drained / Light / Sandy

Native to the rainforests of Brazil, palm leaf begonia, Begonia luxurians, looks like a palm tree. It bears large, palmate leaves, with coppery undersides, on red-purple, cane-like stems. Inconspicuous clusters of pale yellow to white, fragrant flowers are borne from spring into summer. It’s perfect for growing as part of an exotic planting scheme – if given the right growing conditions it can reach 3m in height.

Grow Begonia luxurians under glass in a loam-based compost out of direct sunlight, ideally on a watered gravel tray to maintain high humidity levels. It can be moved to a sheltered, partially shaded spot outside in summer. Protect from frost or take stem cuttings in autumn to insure against winter losses.

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Begonia ‘Luxurians’ and wildlife

Begonia ‘Luxurians’ has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.

Is Begonia ‘Luxurians’ poisonous?

Begonia ‘Luxurians’ causes an upset stomach and is harmful if ingested. Its roots are toxic.

Toxic to:

Is known to attract Cats

Cats

Is known to attract Dogs

Dogs

Is known to attract Horses

Horses

No reported toxicity to:

Is not known to attract Birds

Birds

Is not known to attract Livestock

Livestock

Is not known to attract People

People