Many houseplants offer attractive foliage. When it comes to drama, though, it’s difficult to top angel wing begonias. Angel wings—so called for the shape of foliage—are tropic perennials, though most ...

Begonias are a favorite flower of both indoor and outdoor gardeners. Varieties like angel wing begonias and rex begonias make attractive houseplants thanks to their vividly patterned leaves, while wax ...

International Journal of Plant Sciences, Vol. 156, No. 5 (Sep., 1995), pp. 581-589 (9 pages) Development of leaves of Begonia johnstonii and three forms of Begonia dregei was compared using ...

We will likely get even more rain this summer. It might be time to think about adding plants that can tolerate moist feet. Begonias are a good candidate. Many species will do well in Kona gardens. The ...

The 1,800-plus species and hybrids of the begonia family (Begoniaceae) give gardeners a wide selection of flower colors, leaf ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

We think we know begonias: those round waxen blobs with white or pink icing sold in six-packs; the speckled thing your grandmother grew or the gaudy plumed ornaments that thrive along the coast. But ...

Bounteous begonias deserve a featured place in our landscaping. Their sheer variety, adaptability and ease of care make them suitable for subtropical gardens. In South Florida, they are a gardener’s ...

OREGON-BORN PLANTSWOMAN Ann Amato dates her love of begonias to childhood and an antique majolica bowl embellished with a begonia leaf that her grandmother owned, a precious family heirloom that was ...

After more than 40 years I don’t often get asked a new gardening question. On the occasion that I do, it is usually about some new plant or a new tool or technique. So it was a bit of a surprise last ...

Eye-catching indoor plants are distinguished by their leaf shapes and textures, especially those with green heart-shaped leaves. Think of the elephant ear and all its variations, philodendrons, ...