Wax begonia belongs to the begonia genus and is a close relative of Rieger begonia. Wax begonia has a very long flowering period and produces many flowers, very beautiful; as long as the temperature allows, it blooms in all four seasons, so it is also called the everblooming begonia. Wax begonia has particularly strong reproductive ability and can survive from cuttings, so if grown well it easily fills out a pot. Below, Science Xingnong shares the key points for growing wax begonia.

1. Growth habits of wax begonia

The place of origin of wax begonia is Brazil, so wax begonia is not cold-tolerant and likes a warm, sunny environment. The most suitable growing temperature is around 20 degrees; it likes a humid air environment, but waterlogging in the soil should be avoided, as it easily causes rot of the roots and the leaf surfaces near the roots of wax begonia. Avoid too intense direct sunlight, as it easily causes sunburn on the leaf surfaces of wax begonia. Keep the plant well ventilated.

2. Daily care of wax begonia

1. Soil selection. Wax begonia has relatively strong adaptability and does not have high soil requirements; the main thing is to ensure the soil's air permeability and drainage. You can use leaf mold with a relatively high organic matter content, or you can use garden soil. For the specific potting soil ratio, you can refer to: five parts leaf mold, three parts garden soil, two parts fine sand and gravel, or seven parts leaf mold, three parts sandy gravel soil. Before planting, you can add some organic fertilizer to the flower pot as a base fertilizer.

2. Watering. The stems of wax begonia are fleshy, so if watered too much, root rot and rotting of flowers and leaves very easily occur. But wax begonia also very much likes a humid environment, so watering must be decided according to the growth condition of wax begonia and changes in evaporation. Generally, when wax begonia is growing relatively fast, watering once a day is enough. Usually you can spray water more often around where wax begonia grows, which helps maintain the moisture content of the air.

3. Fertilizing. Wax begonia likes fertilizer; normally you can apply some decomposed organic fertilizer to it. In addition, fertilize according to the growth cycle of wax begonia. Before the flowering period, you can apply some phosphorus fertilizer and potassium fertilizer to promote plant growth, but do not apply too much, as it easily causes root burn or excessive vegetative growth of branches and leaves.

4. Overwintering. Wax begonia is not cold-tolerant, so whether it can safely overwinter is very important for wax begonia. When the winter temperature drops sharply, pay attention to promptly moving wax begonia indoors, ensure the indoor temperature is above 10 degrees, keep the soil moist and the content of water molecules in the air high; only then can wax begonia safely overwinter.

Growing wax begonia is actually not too difficult. I hope the above sharing can be helpful to you. If you want to learn more about flowers or agricultural information, you can add a follow to Science Xingnong.