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 * About
   * Branches
   * Bylaws
   * ABS National Awards
   * Contact
 * Membership
   * Join
   * Seed Fund
   * Log In
 * Species Conservation
   * Conservation Status
   * ABS Efforts
   * Growing Species
   * Unidentified Species
 * Cultivar Preservation
   * Hybrids & Cultivars
   * Life of a Cultivar
   * Cultivar Preservation Committee
   * Finding Lost Cultivars
   * Begonia Registration History
   * ABS Registered Cultivar List
   * Register a New Cultivar
 * Resources
   * About Begonias
   * Species Spotlights
   * Cultivar Spotlights
   * Growing Begonias
   * Propagation
   * Types of Begonias
   * Glossary
   * Hall of Fame
   * Lists & Links
   * The Begonian
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THE AMERICAN BEGONIA SOCIETY

The American Begonia Society is a horticultural society devoted to the
promotion, cultivation, and study of begonias (plant family Begoniaceae).
Begoniaceae is one of the largest flowering plant families with over 2050
different species and thousands of cultivars. Mature Begonia plant sizes range
from a mere few inches high to over 12 feet high. The range of Begonia flowers,
foliage colors, and sizes is incredibly diverse and spectacular.

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THE AMERICAN BEGONIA SOCIETY

The American Begonia Society is a horticultural society devoted to the
promotion, cultivation, and study of begonias (plant family Begoniaceae).
Begoniaceae is one of the largest flowering plant families with over 2050
different species and thousands of cultivars. Mature Begonia plant sizes range
from a mere few inches high to over 12 feet high. The range of Begonia flowers,
foliage colors, and sizes is incredibly diverse and spectacular.

Learn More
Join


CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH FUND GRANT APPLICATION – 2024

The mission statement of the Conservation and Research Fund is to promote the
conservation and...


BEGONIA BASICS: LESSONS FROM A BEGONIA BOSS

The American Begonia Society has a long history of providing valuable
educational programs to its...


2024 ABS CONVENTION – CALIFORNIA DREAMING

Convention Registration FormSeminar and Tour DescriptionsShow Rules and
ScheduleCalifornia...


THE BEGONIAN MAY-JUNE 2024

Don't miss this issue of The Begonian!. Applications have opened for both the
2024 ABS Student...


HELPING TO BUILD A STRONGER BRANCH

Support for Branches of the American Begonia Society Branches are instrumental
for keeping the...


STRIGOSE: WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?

Strigose means having harsh, stiff, straight short hairs that are almost
bristle-like. Begonia strigillosa captures these qualities with its stiff
slender bristles that rim its leaves. B. strigillosa is a species native to
Mexico and Central America, and is easy to grow.


GROWING TIP

Speed up rooting for Begonia cuttings in water by adding a few stems of willow.
Willows naturally produce salicylic acid and Indolebutyric acid (IBA), both
common rooting hormones. Even if willow stems are put in the vase upside down,
they will still root.


CLEANING BEGONIA SEED

How to separate the good seed from the bad? As with most seed, a sieve is how
farmers have been separating seed and chaff for centuries. The key is getting
the right size sieve, since Begonia seed is so very tiny. Many use the US
standard test sieve #45 has very fine mesh that allows you to separate the good
from the bad. These sieves are available online from a variety of sources. Learn
more about seed here!


SOME BEGONIAS ARE VERY SMALL

This is a tiny Begonia with tiny leaves, but when looking at a mature plant, it
brings to mind a grove of tiny trees. Begonia minutifolia grows on the Monts de
Cristal, in Gabon, on wooded slopes in dense, humid forests between 500 and 700
meters elevation.


SOME BEGONIAS ARE VERY TALL

Some Begonias are tall, such as B. giganticaulis, discovered in 2020 by Dr Daike
Tian and colleagues while on expedition in Tibet, China. One measured over 11
feet tall and its largest diameter at almost five inches. It grows on slopes
under forests along streams at an elevation of 450-1400 m. Due to a sparse
distribution, its conservation status is endangered according to IUCN Red List
criteria.

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