Begonia luxurians
Scheidw.
Begoniaceae
Scheidweileria luxurians (Scheidw.) Klotzsch
Common Name: Palm-Leaf Begonia
Cultivated plant
Photograph by: Megan Hansen
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Cultivated plant
Photograph by: Megan Hansen
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Plant growing in the Botanischer Garten München-Nymphenburg, Munich, Germany
Photograph by: Daderot
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Developing fruits of a plant growing in the Botanical Building in Balboa Park, San Diego, California, USA.
Photograph by: Stickpen
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Plant growing in the United States Botanic Garden, Washington, DC, USA.
Photograph by: Daderot
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General Information
Palm-leaf begonia is a perennial plant growing about 1.5 metres tall.
The plant is sometimes gathered from the wild for local medicinal use.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
Range
S. America - southeast Brazil.
Habitat
Not known
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 1.50 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The leaves are used in decoctions for treating fevers[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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