Q: I purchased a begonia with pointed leaves that is starting to flower. Any idea what type it is and the care? A: You made a great buy selecting the star begonia — a very durable plant for the home ...

Rieger begonias (Begonia x hiemalis) are a winter- and spring-flowering plant. These upright plants have large, 3- to 4-inch, dark-green leaves with heavy, pronounced veining. The leaf petioles are ...

If you don't want the arrival of fall to bring an abrupt end to your beautiful garden display, you can always grow plants that will stay around a little longer. There are a number of fall-blooming ...

Gardeners seeking something distinctive for low-light spaces often overlook the Gryphon begonia, a hybrid that stands out for its oversized foliage. The plant produces glossy green leaves marked with ...

One of the newest begonias on the market is Begonia Holiday Snowflake (Begonia Holiday ‘Snowflake’). This mounding plant’s leaves are irregularly shaped with lobes and indentations, yes, like a ...

This story originally appeared in January 2019. Denise Conklin’s first begonia came as a wedding present in 1965. Just like every other newlywed in her family who received a piece of the same plant, ...

Begonia comprises the sixth-largest genus of angiosperms and the number of accepted species of Begonia currently reaches more than 1,991 species. In China, about 221 species have been recorded ...

While surveying in the warm and rainy forests of southern Tibet, researchers spotted a begonia twice as tall as a person. The new species, which they named Begonia giganticaulis, is the tallest ...