Species · genus Begonia · Begoniaceae
Begonia obliqua
Begonia obliqua L.
Cultivars of B. obliqua
The named forms growers keep — each with its own page, each honest about how much we know.
No named cultivars catalogued under B. obliqua yet. When growers document a stable, named form, it earns its own page here.
Guide
The species-level account. Cultivar pages build on this and say where they differ.
Begonia obliqua is a member of the Begoniaceae, a family of tropical and subtropical understory plants that favor warmth, even moisture, and protection from direct sun. Give it a bright spot out of direct rays and let the top inch of mix dry before watering again; its fibrous roots resent sitting wet and are prone to rot. Most homes provide adequate humidity, though it will appreciate steady airflow and warmth above cold drafts.
Care recipe
The species record — the baseline every cultivar inherits unless it says otherwise.
Care notes are early — not yet verified
- Light
- ai:claude-opus-4-8
- Water
- ai:claude-opus-4-8 (range 5-10d)
- Humidity
- ai:claude-opus-4-8
- Soil
- ai:claude-fable-5
- Care
- ai:claude-fable-5
Bright, indirect
≈ every 10 days
Medium
16–26 °C
Airy, moisture-retentive mix with coir and perlite
Stem cuttings rooted in moist medium
Light balanced feed every 3-4 weeks in the growing season
Moderate
Produces modest white blooms under good conditions
Toxic to cats & dogs
Soluble calcium oxalates — mouth irritation, vomiting; tubers most toxic. This is where toxicity lives: every cultivar of this species inherits it and none can override it.
Reference images
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No reference gallery yet
A few clear photos — habit, a mature leaf, a flower if it blooms — would give this page its eyes.
Add imagesSources: ai:claude-opus-4-8 · ai:claude-opus-4-8 (range 5-10d) · ai:claude-fable-5 · ASPCA
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