Begonia fuchsioides explained

Begonia fuchsioides, the fuchsia begonia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae.^[1] It is native to Ecuador, Colombia, and western Venezuela, and has been introduced to Hawaii and Réunion.^[2] A small bush reaching, it is hardy to USDA zone 10a.^[3]

Hybrids

It is a parent of the following artificial hybrids:

• Begonia × ascotiensis J.B.Weber – B. cucullata Willd. × B. fuchsioides Hook.
• Begonia × digswelliana Dombrain – B. fuchsioides Hook. × B. obliqua L.
• Begonia × ingramii T.Moore & Ayres – B. fuchsioides Hook. × B. minor Jacq.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Begonia fuchsioides fuchsia begonia . 2021 . The Royal Horticultural Society . 23 July 2021 . Other common names; ... corazon-de-jesus .
2. Web site: Begonia fuchsioides Hook. . . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 23 July 2021 .
3. Web site: Begonia fuchsioides (Fuchsia Begonia) . . 2021 . Plantopedia . World of Flowering Plants . 23 July 2021 . Common Names; ... Shrub Begonia .