Begonia venosa

Begonia venosa
	Close-up of flowers
	Habit
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade :	Tracheophytes
Clade :	Angiosperms
Clade :	Eudicots
Clade :	Rosids
Order:	Cucurbitales
Family:	Begoniaceae
Genus:	Begonia
Species:	B. venosa
Binomial name
	Begonia venosa ; Skan ex Hook.f.

Begonia venosa , the veined begonia , is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae , native to eastern Brazil. ^[1] Kept as a houseplant for its striking foliage, it can handle more sunlight than the average begonia, and prefers a well-drained soil. ^[2]

A leggy specimen

References [ edit ]

^ " Begonia venosa Skan ex Hook.f." Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 18 December 2022 .
^ " Begonia venosa veined begonia" . The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022 . Retrieved 18 December 2022 .

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[POWO_30995-2-1] " Begonia venosa Skan ex Hook.f." Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 18 December 2022 .

[RHS_27720-2] " Begonia venosa veined begonia" . The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022 . Retrieved 18 December 2022 .

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