Strawberry Begonia Saxifraga stolonifera
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- saks-IH-frag-ah sto-lon-IF-er-ah
- Description
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Low drought tolerance; also called "Mother of Thousands" because of its spread by thread-like red stolons, at the tips of which new plantlets are produced; makes a lovely ground cover in the warmer Piedmont and coastal plain, with heart-shaped green leaves with distinctive white veins above, and attractive red beneath
The form is a spreading, low mat.
Propagation is done by the division of plantlets from thread-like runners.
- See this plant in the following landscapes:
- Shaded Slope Border Garden- Pathway
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Maroon Beauty'
- 'Tricolor'
- 'Maroon Beauty'
- 'Maroon Beauty', 'Tricolor'
- Tags:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Maroon Beauty'
- 'Tricolor'
- 'Maroon Beauty'
- 'Maroon Beauty', 'Tricolor'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Saxifraga
- Species:
- stolonifera
- Family:
- Saxifragaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Division
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Central & S. China, S Korea, Central & South Japan and Taiwan
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ground Cover
- Perennial
- Habit/Form:
- Spreading
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Occasionally Wet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 7b, 7a, 8b, 8a, 9b, 9a
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- White
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- 1" wispy flowers with 5 petals
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Gray/Silver
- Green
- Pink
- Purple/Lavender
- White
- Hairs Present:
- Yes
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Description:
- 2-4" roundish to heart-shaped gray-green leaves with silvery gray veins. It has sparse hair. The underside is purplish-maroon
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
