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begonia
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
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begonia XVIII. modL., named by Charles Plumier (d. 1706), French botanist, after Michel
Begon (d. 1710), French patron of botany; see
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Begonias' vivid colors captivate flower lovers.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 8/17/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...sturdy canelike begonia plants. Many...drawn to tuberous begonias because of their...of all, most begonia plants are inexpensive...interested in begonias after meeting...these tips for begonia beginners: _Place begonias in filtered sunlight...
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Begonias need special attention to survive the winter
Newspaper article from: Daily Breeze; 12/25/2005; 700+ words
; ...just hear longtime begonia enthusiast Jeanne...has hundreds of begonias in huge and small...monthly lectures about begonias from experts such...country's finest begonia growers and hybridizers...Thompson's tips for begonia growers: Leaf Drop...the winter, most begonias will lose some ...
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BEGONIAS SHOW REMARKABLE VARIETY IN SIZE, COLOR, GROWING HABIT.(LIFE & LEISURE)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 11/16/1993; 700+ words
; ...cheerful wax begonia, Begonia semperflorens...long. Because many begonias do not require full...to choose. Rex begonias have shiny metallic...The stately cane begonia, "Corallina de...The iron cross begonia, B. masoniana...commercially available begonias will thrive in ...
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Begonia - real celebrity status
Newspaper article from: Jerusalem Post; 9/16/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...10,000 types of begonias. If is often wrongly...birthplace of the garden begonia because so many...stimulated interest in begonias. IN 1856, the...Assam, India. The Begonia rex has large...Europe. The Andes begonias are showy and colorful...spectacular double begonia (B. ...
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Shrublike begonias can be planted almost anywhere
Newspaper article from: Daily Breeze; 3/25/2007; 700+ words
; ...which are in the same begonia category as another...yet much more common) begonia, B. Richmondensis. These shrublike begonias will root just about...posts her recipe for begonia sorbet. For all begonias, March is the month...
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Begonias need special care during the winter months
Newspaper article from: Daily Breeze; 11/19/2006; 700+ words
; ...for the American Begonia Society Palos Verdes...know about growing begonias. The newsletter...world's leading begonia growers. A former...Thompson now hybridizes begonias in Carpinteria...usually lose a few begonias during the winter...possible.The American Begonia Society Palos ...
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beguiling begonias | PVE resident nurtures a love of 'interesting' flora
Newspaper article from: Daily Breeze; 8/25/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...that fall under the begonia umbrella. "Most people think of begonias as those red, pink...grown for the show by begonia society members. Look...popular cane-type begonias, hybridized by a Westchester begonia enthusiast of the same...
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beguiling begonias; PVE resident nurtures a love of `interesting' flora
Newspaper article from: Daily Breeze; 8/25/2002; 700+ words
; ...that fall under the begonia umbrella. "Most people think of begonias as those red, pink...grown for the show by begonia society members. Look...popular cane-type begonias, hybridized by a Westchester begonia enthusiast of the same...
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Watch begonias go from the bulb ... to the beautiful
Newspaper article from: Daily Breeze; 9/18/2005; 700+ words
; ...discussed two other main types of begonias -- rhizomatous (her favorite...grown in terrariums, and cane begonias. Canes are the begonias that our mothers and grandmothers...inch pots filled with special begonia mix, which Bird and other begonia...
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Beautiful begonias beguile
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 2/28/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...Beyond color, rex begonia leaves have handsome...color. Some rex begonias have textured leaf...the history of rex begonias, many of which...1800s. The rex begonia was accidentally...auction. The rex begonia seedling was sold...later, more rex begonias reached Europe...
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Begonia
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
Begonia Begonias (genus Begonia ) are attractive perennial herbs with soft, succulent stems...wax begonia, Begonia semperflorens, is a fibrous rooted begonia. Wax begonias are outdoor bedding plants that have smooth leaves and an...
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begonia
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
begonia , any plant of the large genus Begonia and common name for the family...variously colored leaves—rex begonias—and some for their white...are a large number of hybrids. Begonias are classified in the division...
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Creighton, Harriet
Book article from: Plant Sciences
...of her research focused on problems of heredity in corn, but her later research sought to investigate the "mad begonia," Begonia phyllomania, with its strange growth patterns, which Creighton believed might hold important clues for cancer...
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Angiosperms
Book article from: Plant Sciences
...Cucurbitaceae Pumpkin or gourd family 700 Euphorbiaceae Spurge family 5,000 Juglandaceae Walnut or hickory family 50 Begoniacae Begonia family 1,000 Geraniaceae Geranium family 750 Malvaceae Cotton family 1,000 Euasterid Cornaceae Dogwood family 100 Ericaceae...
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Sublime
Dictionary entry from: Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990
...Smoke Two Joints") and echo-laden dub to drum machine-assisted psychedelic rock covers of the Grateful Dead ("Scarlet Begonias"), lightning fast punk ("New Thrash"), jazzy hip-hop rapping ("Waiting for my Ruca"), and plaintive Caribbean...
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