Name: Begonia 'Benitochiba'
SKU: BEGBEN

Begonia ‘Benitochiba’

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This plant is no longer for sale directly from TERRA NOVA® Nurseries. However, it may still be available through one of our licensees. Please contact our sales department for more information at 800-215-9450.

Palmate leaves, sheathed in metallic rose-red! Self-branching and shrubby, this plant defies classification, having the appeal of a Rex, but the shape and toughness of a shrub-type begonia. It was great in our gardens during the summer. Exotic pink flowers.

USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 10-11
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 30″ / 24″ / 24″
Exposure: Full Shade
Bloom Time(s): —

Common Name	Benitochiba Begonia
Family	Begoniaceae
Genus	Begonia
species	hybrid
Plant Type	Annual
Persistence	Annual
US Patent #	--
EU Grant #	--
Hardiness Zone	10, 11
Growth Habit	Mounding, Upright
Size (HT/W/FL HT)	30" / 24" / 24"
Finish Time	--
Bloom Time	--
Growth Rate	Fast
Most Active Growing Season	Summer
Flowering Season	Winter
Flower Color	Pink
Leaf Color	Green, Pink, Red
Soil	Average porosity, organic soil.
pH	6.0 - 7.0
Exposure	Full Shade
Special Uses	Deep South
Nutritional Needs	150 - 200 ppm
Dormancy	--
Water (Greenhouse)	Dry slightly between waterings.
Water (Garden)	Average to high.
How Different?	Unique foliage and habit combo.
Landscape Value	Shade garden, container shade, accent.
Finish Time to 4"	4 - 6 weeks
Comments	Can be sold as a bedding plant in warm areas. Good container plant and mixer. Easier to grow than a Rex begonia as it can take more abuse in the form of lower humidity and temperature.
Grower Notes	Sanitation of media and growing conditions is critical. Greenhouse production recommended for best environmental controls. Avoid use of overhead irrigation. Do not crowd plants as this can lead to more disease problems and stretched plants. Do not plant too deep.