Data specific to Begonias (Edit)
Plant Types: Rex Cultorum

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Plant Height: 8 to 12 inches
Plant Spread: 12 to 16 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Other: Silvery-white with purplish margins, dark veining
Flowers: Showy
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Division
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Trade name information:
Series: Shadow King™
Trade Name: Moonlight
Cultivar name: 'Shadow King Moonlight'
Common names
  • Painted Begonia
  • Begonia

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Location: Bogie Lake Greenhouse, White Lake, MI
Date: 2016-07-15
Location: My garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2006-11-10
Location: Bogie Lake Greenhouse, White Lake, MI
Date: 2016-07-15

Date: 2014-08-28

Date: 2014-08-28
Location: Bogie Lake Greenhouse, White Lake, MI
Date: 2016-07-15

Date: 2014-08-28

Date: 2014-08-28

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