Begonia × hiemalis
Begonia × hiemalis | |
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Begonia × hiemalis sepals come in a wide variety of colors | |
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Begonia × hiemalis 'Filur' cultivar | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Cucurbitales |
Family: | Begoniaceae |
Genus: | Begonia |
Species: | B. × hiemalis |
Binomial name | |
Begonia × hiemalis Fotsch |
Begonia × hiemalis, the elatior begonia or Reiger begonia, is an artificial hybrid species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae.[1] Its parents are Begonia socotrana and Begonia × tuberhybrida (itself a hybrid of multiple species).[2] Hybridization efforts began in 1881, with the first cultivar named 'John Heal'.[1] The 'Elatior' cultivar debuted in 1906, and beginning in 1950 Otto Rieger issued many new, disease-resistant cultivars, such that people began to call the species "elatior" or "Rieger" begonias.[1] In addition to their typically doubled flowers which come in every color except blue, they are valued for their tendency to bloom in fall and winter, and in fact nearly year-round.[1]
- On display in Germany
- Some leaves are visible in this photo
- 'Janny Fringed' cultivar
- Close-up of a pink-flowered cultivar
- 'Camilla 98' cultivar
- At the Gardens by the Bay, Singapore
- A red cultivar
- A yellow brushed with red Reiger-type cultivar
- A shell-pink cultivar
References
- ^ a b c d "Hiemalis, Reiger, Elatior, & ×Cheimantha". begonias.org. American Begonia Society. 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Begonia × hiemalis Fotsch". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
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