painted-leaf begonia

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painted-leaf begonia

A gardener carefully waters a painted-leaf begonia on a sunny windowsill.

Definition

Noun: 1. A type of ornamental begonia: A common name for any of numerous hybrid begonias, typically grown for their striking, multicolored foliage rather than their flowers. The leaves are characteristically rough in texture and display intricate patterns combining colors such as silver, bronze, purple, and red-brown.

Usage

This term is used specifically in horticulture and gardening to refer to a popular group of decorative plants. * The painted-leaf begonia is a favorite for adding color to shady garden beds. * She has a large collection of painted-leaf begonias on her patio.

Advanced Usage
  • The term is often used generically for similar-looking hybrid begonias with vividly patterned leaves, even if their precise lineage from the original East Indian species () is complex.
Variants and Related Words
  • Rex begonia: A more precise botanical name often used interchangeably with "painted-leaf begonia," referring to hybrids derived from .
  • Foliage begonia: A broader descriptive term for begonias primarily cultivated for their attractive leaves.
Synonyms
  • Rex begonia
  • Fancy-leaf begonia
Different Meanings
  • This term has a single, specific botanical meaning and is not commonly used in other contexts.
painted-leaf begonia

A gardener carefully waters a painted-leaf begonia on a sunny windowsill.

Noun
  1. any of numerous usually rhizomatous hybrid begonias derived from an East Indian plant having rough-textured leaves patterned in silver and bronze and purple and red-brown with inconspicuous flowers

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