Begoniaceae

Brazilian begonia

Begonia hirtella Link

Family: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia

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Brazilian begonia (Begonia hirtella) — FlowerPhoto: Yj, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (2)

Chinese: 巴西秋海棠
English: Brazilian begonia

Synonyms

Begonia albidosetulosa Hassk.
Begonia brasila A.DC.
Begonia ciliata Kunth
Begonia ciliata var. ciliata
Begonia diversifolia Knowles & Wescott
Begonia diversifolia var. diversifolia
Begonia herteri Irmsch.
Begonia hirtella var. hirtella
Begonia villosa Lindl.

Flowers

In flower: all year (from 212 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual, Perennial
In the US and Canada: Hawaii: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced, Puerto Rico: introduced

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Yj, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Alix Sanchis, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Shelomi Doyle, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Steve Wells, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Jean-Paul Boerekamps, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: GCornelis, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Guillaume Delaitre, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: GCornelis, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Lucas Rodrigues, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: GCornelis, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: kbkash, CC0, from iNaturalist

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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.