''Begonia rex'', the king begonia, is a species of flowering plant in the family
Begoniaceae. It is found from
Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh (, ) is a state in Northeastern India. It was formed from the erstwhile North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA) region, and became a state on 20 February 1987. It borders the states of Assam and Nagaland to the south. It shares int ...
to southeast China, and has been introduced to Bangladesh, Cuba, and
Hispaniola
Hispaniola (, also ; es, La Española; Latin and french: Hispaniola; ht, Ispayola; tnq, Ayiti or Quisqueya) is an island in the Caribbean that is part of the Greater Antilles. Hispaniola is the most populous island in the West Indies, and th ...
.
It is a parent to over 500 cultivars in the ''Begonia'' Rex Cultorum
Group of
houseplants.
Other parents in the multitude of crosses made during the creation of the Group include ''
Begonia annulata'', ''
B.cathayana'', ''
B.decora'', ''
B.diadema'', ''
B.dregei'', ''
B.grandis'', ''
B.hatacoa'', ''
B.palmata'', and ''
B.xanthina''.
The following cultivars in the ''Begonia'' Rex Cultorum Group have gained the
Royal Horticultural Society
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), founded in 1804 as the Horticultural Society of London, is the UK's leading gardening charity.
The RHS promotes horticulture through its five gardens at Wisley (Surrey), Hyde Hall (Essex), Harlow Carr (Nort ...
's
Award of Garden Merit
The Award of Garden Merit (AGM) is a long-established annual award for plants by the British Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). It is based on assessment of the plants' performance under UK growing conditions.
History
The Award of Garden Merit ...
: 'Benitochiba', 'Carolina Moon', 'China Curl', 'Curly Fireflush', 'David Blais', 'Dewdrop', 'Emerald Beauty', 'Escargot', 'Fireworks', 'Green Gold', 'Helen Lewis', 'Hilo Holiday', 'Ironstone', 'Martin Johnson', 'Midnight Magic', 'Mikado', 'Namur', 'Orient', 'Pink Champagne', 'Princess of Hanover', 'Red Robin', 'Regal Minuet', 'Rocheart', 'Roi de Roses', 'Sal's Comet', 'Sea Serpent', 'Silver Cloud', 'Silver King', and 'Silver Queen'.
References
rex
House plants
Flora of Assam (region)
Flora of East Himalaya
Flora of Myanmar
Flora of South-Central China
Flora of Southeast China
Plants described in 1857
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