Begoniaceae

Native begonia

Begonia decandra Pav. ex A.DC.

Family: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia

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Native begonia: Begonia in bloom, El Yunque rain forest in Puerto Rico. Possibly Begonia decandra — Photo: Jami Dwyer from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Native begonia

Synonyms

Begonia portoricensis A.DC.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Puerto Rico: native

Photos

Photo: Jami Dwyer from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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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.