With more than 1,000 species in the Begoniaceae family and more than 10,000 registered hybrids, picking a favorite is difficult and it’s even harder to find the name of one you especially like.

We will likely get even more rain this summer. It might be time to think about adding plants that can tolerate moist feet. Begonias are a good candidate. Many species will do well in Kona gardens. The ...

I have always grown plants in my home. From my first college dorm room to my single-life apartments and current home, there has been a spot for houseplants. And why not? Growing plants indoors helps ...

Rex begonia, also commonly known as painted-leaf begonia or fancy-leaf begonia, is known for its large variegated leaves in brightly colored shades of green, red, silver, and even purple. Rex begonia ...

BEGONIAS GET A bad rap. For most people, their name conjures the tawdry wax begonia, a leaden, ever-blooming plant with flowers in strident shades of red and pink. Ubiquitous at garden centers thanks ...

Why will I love it? This plant’s large, textured leaves look as if they are covered in dark, pointy fangs, which renders it visually stunning. Most people find it hard to resist touching it.

PUNE: Researchers from Shivaji University, Kolhapur have discovered two new ornamental flower species from the Begoniaceae family in the Western Ghats. The species collected from Handibadaganath Math, ...

When I was in college, my mother, who spent the better part of 20 years trying to turn me into a gardener, gave me a potted shoot from her beefsteak begonia (Begonia ‘Erythrophylla’). It was a smart ...

A new plant species in the Begonia family, Begonia laxiflora, has been found in the dense evergreen forests of the Đakrông Nature Reserve in the central province, and the new species is almost ...