begonia
Colorful shade plant
A begonia is a tropical flowering plant grown for its colorful, often asymmetrical leaves and waxy blooms.
Begonias thrive in shade and are popular as houseplants and in garden borders: The begonias on the porch need water.
The genus includes thousands of species and cultivars, from compact bedding plants to trailing varieties.
Flower or flourishing state
- petalBloom's colorful segment
- tuberUnderground nutrient reservoir
- rhizomeHorizontal underground plant stem
- tuberousHaving fleshy root swellings
fibrous · stamen · pistil · inflorescence · bract · sepals · foliage · waxy
Vivid purplish-red hue
- coleusDecorative foliage plant
- caladiumTropical plant, decorative leaves
- fernSpore-spreading vascular plant
- petuniaFunnel-shaped garden flower
geranium · marigold · pansy · primrose · lobelia · groundcover
Placing in soil vessels
- wateringSupplying with moisture
- pruningCutting vegetation for health
- fertilizingAdding nutrients to soil
- propagationAct of spreading widely
greenhouse · transplanting · bedding · seedlings · compost · pest-control · humidity · shade-loving
bloom
Flower or flourishing state
- petalBloom's colorful segment
- tuberUnderground nutrient reservoir
- rhizomeHorizontal underground plant stem
tuberous · fibrous · stamen · pistil · inflorescence · bract · sepals · foliage · waxy · asymmetrical
fuchsia
Vivid purplish-red hue
- coleusDecorative foliage plant
- caladiumTropical plant, decorative leaves
- fernSpore-spreading vascular plant
petunia · geranium · marigold · pansy · primrose · lobelia · groundcover
potting
Placing in soil vessels
- wateringSupplying with moisture
- pruningCutting vegetation for health
- fertilizingAdding nutrients to soil
propagation · greenhouse · transplanting · bedding · seedlings · compost · pest-control · humidity · shade-loving · overwintering
decorative
Serving to beautify
- colorfulFull of varied hues
- variegatedMarked with different colors
- patternedHaving repeated decorative designs
showy · vibrant · elegant · tropical · exotic · striking · lush · ornate · spotted · veined
- flowersroses, flower, tulips, daisies, lilies
- flowering houseplantsorchid, African violet, peace lily, anthurium, cyclamen
- houseplantshouseplants, houseplant, ferns, potted plants, indoor plants
- Pink Flowerscherry blossom, peony, azalea, camellia, carnation
- shade plantshostas, ferns, bleeding heart, bleeding hearts, trillium
- heart-shaped leavesheartleaf, string of hearts, cyclamen, caladium, philodendron