rex begonia

American  

noun

1. a plant, Begonia rex, native to India, having wrinkled, variegated leaves and thick, hairy stems, and cultivated in many varieties.

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Example Sentences

The foliage of rex begonias should be cleansed with a piece of dry or only slightly moist cotton.

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An insidious disease of rex begonia leaves has recently made its appearance.

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Thus camellias, azaleas, rex begonias, palms, and many other things are usually not in their growing period in fall and midwinter, and they should then have only sufficient water to keep them in condition.

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