Begonia 'Canary Wings'
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- beh-GO-nee-ah
- This plant has low severity poison characteristics.
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- Description
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'Canary Wings' is a cultivar of cane-like begonias in the Begoniaceae family. It has showy leaves that start out golden and mature to chartreuse. It blooms well with red flowers throughout the season. This plant will reach up to 18 inches with a similar spread and has a clumping, arching type growth pattern.
Grow this plant in well-drained moist and amended soils in part shade. It will do best with some morning or evening sun. Does best with evenly moist soil but not wet soils.
Use in borders, mass plantings, walkways, woodland areas and containers.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Whitefly, thrips, mites and mealybugs can be a problem. Powdery mildew, botrytis, and stem rot, especially in humid conditions with poor air circulation can be a problem.
VIDEO created by Andy Pulte for “Landscape Plant Identification, Taxonomy and Morphology” a plant identification course offered by the Department of Plant Sciences, University of Tennessee.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Begonia
- Family:
- Begoniaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Brazil
- Dimensions:
- Height: 1 ft. 1 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 1 ft. 6 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Annual
- Habit/Form:
- Arching
- Mounding
- Maintenance:
- Medium
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- High Organic Matter
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Type:
- Capsule
- Fruit Description:
- Winged capsule
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Red/Burgundy
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Cyme
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Long Bloom Season
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Saucer
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- Loose clusters of cymes in leaf axils of single red flowers that bloom from spring to frost. Four-parted, with two small and two large petal-like parts and many stamens.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Orbicular
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Crenate
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Description:
- New leaves are golden and mature to chartreuse. Leaves are ovate to nearly round with toothed margins
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Patio
- Small Space
- Walkways
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Shade Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Mass Planting
- Small groups
- Problems:
- Contact Dermatitis
- Problem for Cats
- Problem for Children
- Problem for Dogs
- Problem for Horses
