Beefsteak Begonia
Taxonomy
Begonia × erythrophylla
Begonia
Begoniaceae
Cucurbitales
How to care for Beefsteak Begonia
How often to water your Beefsteak Begonia
Beefsteak Begonia needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Beefsteak Begonia in your home
Beefsteak Begonia may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
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How to fertilize Beefsteak Begonia
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Beefsteak Begonia after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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#RexBegonia
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New member to the family. Just got this little cutie the other day. I don’t know much and couldn’t find much detail by the name. Any input will be helpful. Also. Would this work in a terrarium ? #begonia #angelwing #terrarium #Begonia
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Good Morning, my plant that my son bought came yesterday and the leaves where completely damaged I had no choice but to cut the one that was hanging on for dear life. Will it come back to life? #Begonia
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I finally got the courage to repot Ms. Queen Cleopatra over the weekend. I had the help of my husband- thank goodness! 😅 #StoryofCleopatra I was SO nervous to repot her because I didn’t want to disturb her beauty! But we did it - and so far - so good. She still loves me. #HappyPlants #LookingGlassCaneBegonia #Begonia #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #repotting #PlantAddict #PlantTherapy #NewGrowth #PlantLove
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#begonia Sharing my latest plant I got earlier #rexbegonia 🥰 FOR £2.50 I couldn't leave it there 😃 #plantsmakepeoplehappy
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Update on Polka Dot Begonia. A little chop and prop. She was really getting leggy so propagated into two plants and quite a few cuttings.
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#freshflowerfriday My "Ruby"❤️ with her lovely flowers opening up 😃 And my Boi "Sonny" opening up also 🌸 Happy Friday planty friends 💚 #plantsmakepeoplehappy
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#rexbegonia #floweringplants I've just been watering and checking my Ruby ❤️ and I've discovered these lil things which presume are the start of Flowers 😍 This makes me happy 🥳 yay 💗 #plantsmakepeoplehappy #ilovemyplant 🫶🏻💓
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Gabrielle started out as 3 cuttings from my sister's huge mother plant. She traveled from Florida to Missouri on an airplane. She lost all but a few small leaves. She ended up in my kitchen in some water to grow more roots. Once she was ready, I planted her into soil. A few months later and now look at her! I do so love a good begonia leaf and these are STUNNING. Can't wait to watch this gal grow even more. #angelwingbegonia #begonia #begoniabunch #plantsmakepeoplehappy #happyplants #plantaddict #newgrowth #planttherapy #plantlove #theamigos #jesssjungle #propagation #propagationstation #greggang #plantmafia
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Help! My Black Mamba Begonia started so happy and tall but lately she’s droopy. She shares a shelf under a grow light and has a humidifier. By the looks of her leaves I’m thinking more frequent watering but I’m terrified of root rot. #Begonia #RexBegonia #help
Care Summary for Beefsteak Begonia
Beefsteak Begonia
Greg recommends:
0.5 cups every 9 days
< 3ft from a window
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.