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rex begonia

DEFINITIONS OF: rex begonia

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n any of numerous usually rhizomatous hybrid begonias derived from an East Indian plant having rough-textured leaves patterned in silver and bronze and purple and red-brown with inconspicuous flowers

Synonyms:
Begonia rex, beefsteak geranium, king begonia, painted-leaf begonia
Type of:
begonia
any of numerous plants of the genus Begonia grown for their attractive glossy asymmetrical leaves and colorful flowers in usually terminal cymes or racemes
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