Begoniaceae
Clubed begonia
Begonia cucullata
- Family
- Begoniaceae
- Genus
- Begonia
Pets and kids
- CatsNot sure
- DogsNot sure
- KidsNot sure
Why
Cats: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for cats, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.
Dogs: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for dogs, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.
Kids: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for young children, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with a doctor or poison control.
Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.
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Common names
By language (2)
- Chinese
- 四季秋海棠, 砂生四季秋海棠
- English
- Clubed begonia
Synonyms
- Begonia cucullata var. arenosicola (C.DC.) L.B.Sm. & B.G.Schub.
- Begonia obovatistipula C.DC.
- Begonia sellowii hort. ex A.DC.
- Begonia semperflorens Link & Otto
- Begonia semperflorens f. semperflorens
- Begonia setaria Hort.Angl. ex A.DC.
- Begonia subcucullata C.DC.
- Begonia subcucullata var. arenosicola C.DC.
- Begonia subcucullata var. subcucullata
Flowers
- In flower
- July to May (from 188 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Hawaii: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced, Puerto Rico: introduced
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: sh_rodes, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: B. Phalan, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: B. Phalan, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Diogo Luiz, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: benvancitters, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Hesham Saleh Gidado, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: alessandro danesin, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Felipe Horton, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Sun Jiao, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Th Hnk, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.