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Sutherland begonia and as iwozya in Kima

Begonia sutherlandii

Sutherland begonia and as iwozya in Kima

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Begonia sutherlandii, known as the Sutherland begonia and as iwozya in Kimalila, Tanzania, is a tuberous flowering perennial plant in the family Begoniaceae, growing to 0.5 metres (20 in) with fleshy pink stems from 10 to 80 centimetres long. Leaves are commonly dark green and veined with red and covered with short hairs on the underside. They are asymmetrical in shape and the margin is toothed. Flowers, produced in pendent panicles throughout summer, are 20–26 millimetres (0.8–1.0 in) in diameter, and are usually orange or orange–red with yellow anthers.

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Ecology

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Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Begonia sutherlandii
Slug
begonia-sutherlandii
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Begoniaceae
Genus
Begonia
Species
sutherlandii
Wikidata QID
Q4880580
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
43

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