Begonia reniformis
An evergreen perennial subshrub native to central and eastern Brazil, it has large kidney-shaped leaves and produces year-round clusters of small white flowers, making it a popular ornamental for foliage and shade gardens.
Common Names
Grapeleaf Begonia, Grape Leaf Begonia, Grapeleaf Begonia
Summary
Begonia reniformis, grape leaf begonia, is a tropical evergreen perennial native to Brazil, growing as a large shrub-like plant up to about 1.5 meters tall with green to dark-green, lobed, sparsely hairy foliage and clusters of white flowers in male and female forms, and it is valued for ornamental foliage and blooms, in cultivation, semi-shade with moderate water and occasional mist supports growth in well-drained, fertile loamy soils, and plants can be grown as indoor specimens or in parks, small gardens, or container plantings; it is pollinated by fauna and propagated by stem cuttings, may suffer from sucking insects, and is suitable for landscape uses such as parks, gardens, interiorscapes, and containers.
Lifecycle
Perennial
Height
3-5 feet
Hardiness Zones
Zones 10-11
Sunlight Requirements
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial Shade.
Soil Type
Well-drained, humus-rich soil, such as a fertile loamy or sandy mix amended with organic matter.
Soil Drainage
Well-drained soil that is humus-rich and retains moisture without becoming waterlogged (e.g., fertile loamy or sandy mix with organic matter).
Bloom Color
White
Bloom Time
Year-round (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter), with heaviest flowering from late winter through autumn.
Foliage Color
Bright medium green to dark green
Fall Foliage Color
Green
Leaf Lifecycle
Evergreen broadleaf
Growth Rate
About 3 feet per season
Seasons of Interest
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Propagation Methods
Seeds and Cuttings, Division
Attracts Wildlife
Attracts bees, Attracts other pollinating insects
Taxonomy
- Taxonomic Rank
- Species
- Author
- Dryand.
- Publication
- Trans. Linn. Soc. 1: 161. figs.1-2. (1791)
Superior Taxa
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Subkingdom
- Pteridobiotina
- Phylum
- Angiosperms
- Order
- Cucurbitales
- Family
- Begoniaceae
- Genus
- Begonia
- Section
- Begonia sect. Pritzelia
Synonyms
Wageneria reniformis Wageneria longipes Begonia elatior Begonia grandis Begonia huberi Begonia inermis Begonia longipes Begonia longipes var. laticordata Begonia reniformis Begonia vitifolia var. bahiensis Begonia truncata Begonia palmifolia Begonia vitifolia var. grandis Begonia longipes var. longipes Begonia grandis Wageneria longiceps Begonia vitifolia var. vitifolia Begonia vitifolia Wageneria vitifolia Begonia valida Begonia vitifolia