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Begonia ID needed

5 months ago

There are so many different Begonias. Can I get an ID on this one? I was told it was Angel Wing Rex but after looking it up, it looks like others I see on line. Pics taken in two different lighted areas.

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hc mcdole

5 months ago

It is a cane begonia. The common name is angel wing begonia, but that is applied to a lot of cane begonias. Rex begonias are another type of begonia and not cane-like.

I don't think it is 'Corallina de Lucerna' which is commonly called Lucerna. It doesn't look like a mallet type begonia either (great growers but notorious for mildew).

Go to this website and click on each name of the cane like begonia. One may look like a good candidate for you.

https://absastro.tripod.com/hkey/hsubkeys/hclassalpha.htm

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little_bee
Original Author
5 months ago
Wow, so many different kinds. I finally did a image search because I was coming up short on the link list. So many that look similar with different names.
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The one I showed above was bought at Harmony Foliage with Mr. Begonia (last year's ABS president) telling me the names as I was labeling everything. What can I say? I just go with the flow... That seems to be the problem with names in begonias (and everything else) - someone drops a tag and sticks it in another pot or you can't read someone's writing or everything is labeled rex begonia. If only someone would come out with a definitive book on (fill in the blanks here) Check out the international database of begonias for Muddy Waters. Ignore the 3rd photo since it is the one I just posted above. Begonia IDB of Muddy Waters
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hc mcdole
5 months ago
The heartbreak of trying to ID a variety of a lot of plants. So many that look similar.

I've never heard of 'Pink Mink', but I've had 'Pink Minx' which is nice but also a mallet type (prone to mildew in winter).
little_bee thanked hc mcdole
little_bee
Original Author
5 months ago
Got that name from a picture.
hc mcdole
5 months ago
Could be a spelling mistake or a seller who doesn't know what they really have? I've run into many over the decades.
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This is a begonia benigo

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