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Four-season begonia aliases

Clam-flesh begonia, glass begonia, glass emerald, four-season begonia, melon-seed begonia, rose begonia, saxifrage begonia

Four-season begonia morphological characteristics

Four-season begonia is a perennial evergreen herbaceous plant with an upright, slightly succulent stem, 25 cm to 40 cm tall, and well-developed fibrous roots; leaves ovate to broadly ovate, with an oblique base, green or purplish red; monoecious with unisexual flowers, cymes axillary, flower colors include red, pink and white, single or double, with very many cultivars.

Four-season begonia growth habits

Four-season begonia likes sunlight and tolerates slight shade; it is relatively afraid of cold, likes warmth, a slightly shady and moist environment and moist soil, but fears heat and waterlogging, so in summer take care to shade it, provide ventilation and drainage. Four-season begonia is very sensitive to sunlight, so in summer adjust the light duration well, create a suitable growing environment and carry out shading treatment. Plants cultivated indoors should be placed in a spot with ample scattered light and air circulation, and open the windows at night for ventilation.

Four-season begonia cultivars

The leaves of four-season begonia can be divided into two major types: one turns red-green after receiving sunlight, and the other is copper-red. Flower colors include red, peach, white, bicolor and so on. Flower forms are further divided into double and single. Double-flowered cultivars are not easy to seed, and are mostly propagated vegetatively by cuttings; commercially sold cultivars are almost all hybrid F1 cultivars, which are robust in nature.

Common cultivars include: Olympia series, Hi-Fi series, Laurel series, Copper Leaf series, Ambassador series, Olympic, Dance series, Fax, Pink Organ, Vodka, etc.

Four-season begonia application value

Four-season begonia is used very widely internationally; besides potted ornamental use, it is also a material for flower beds, hanging baskets, planting troughs, window boxes and indoor arrangements. Its quantity and quality in use have developed rapidly; in the United States, besides potted ornamental use, it is used more for flower bed appreciation, and quite a few new cultivars with strong adaptability, heat resistance and moisture tolerance have been bred. In Northern European countries such as Denmark, Sweden and Norway, mainly high-quality potted ornamental types are produced, and exported to Western European countries. Among them, Denmark's Dæhnfeldt company is famous for producing four-season begonia. The Netherlands, the United Kingdom, France and other countries also have a certain amount of production. In short, four-season begonia is still quite popular in the European market. Japan has a certain amount of production, mainly to meet the needs of the domestic market. Seeds rely on imports from the United States and Denmark.

In traditional production, four-season begonia is a perennial greenhouse potted flower. In recent years people have applied it to flower bed arrangements with excellent results. With the appearance of some relatively heat-tolerant cultivars, four-season begonia is very likely to become one of the most important flower bed flowers in China, with advantages such as neat plant shape, abundant and dense flowers, very easy combination with other flower bed plants, and a long ornamental period, so it is increasingly popular. Generally cultivated in spring and autumn.

Four-season begonia flower meaning

Four-season begonia is suitable for giving to children, with the flower meaning: happy and intelligent; it can also be given to adults full of childlike innocence, implying spring all year round and growing younger.