How to Care for Begonia semperflorens

Korean name: 베고니아

This plant is attractive with its vibrant flowers and beautiful leaves. It comes in various varieties and blooms well indoors.

Key facts

• Category: Flowering plant
• Difficulty: Moderate
• Where to keep: indoors or outdoors
• Native to: Tropical and subtropical regions
• Growth rate: Moderate
• Pets: Mildly toxic, so keep pets from chewing on it.
• Flower meaning: Kindness, consideration
• Traits: vibrant flowers, various varieties, foliage and flowering, colorful

Care Guide

• Light: Bright indirect light to weak direct sunlight
• Watering: Water when the surface of the soil is dry. Avoid getting water on the leaves.
• Soil: Fertile soil with good drainage
• Humidity: Moderate to high
• Temperature: 15~25°C
• Fertilizer: Blooming fertilizer every two weeks from spring to fall

Common questions

How often should you water Begonia semperflorens?

Water when the surface of the soil is dry. Avoid getting water on the leaves. Roughly every 7 days is the baseline; adjust for the season and the spot it sits in.

Where should you keep Begonia semperflorens?

It likes Bright indirect light to weak direct sunlight. You can grow it indoors or outdoors. Use Fertile soil with good drainage.

Is Begonia semperflorens safe around pets?

Mildly toxic, so keep pets from chewing on it.

Is Begonia semperflorens good for beginners?

Difficulty: Moderate. Keep it around 15~25°C. Humidity: Moderate to high. Fertilise Blooming fertilizer every two weeks from spring to fall.