For many years, begonias have been considered out of fashion - viewed as gaudy and a little too much. While Victorian bedding ...

Many houseplants offer attractive foliage. When it comes to drama, though, it’s difficult to top angel wing begonias. Angel wings—so called for the shape of foliage—are tropic perennials, though most ...

Not only is it easy to grow some types of begonias in your home, they also offer the most breathtaking sights in a garden with their heavenly blooms and striking foliage. No wonder they are tucked ...

While surveying in the warm and rainy forests of southern Tibet, researchers spotted a begonia twice as tall as a person. The new species, which they named Begonia giganticaulis, is the tallest ...

Looking for a free mini puzzle? Play the USA TODAY Quick Cross now. Begonias can be such fun, and Tiny Pink begonia (Begonia foliosa var. putzeysiana) is one of the more enchanting types. This begonia ...

We will likely get even more rain this summer. It might be time to think about adding plants that can tolerate moist feet. Begonias are a good candidate. Many species will do well in Kona gardens. The ...

Rieger begonias (Begonia x hiemalis) are a winter- and spring-flowering plant. These upright plants have large, 3- to 4-inch, dark-green leaves with heavy, pronounced veining. The leaf petioles are ...

* What it is: Most begonias die at frost, but this one is a perennial version that sends up stems of nodding pink flowers from July into mid-fall, then dies back to the ground. Leaves are slow to ...

Scientists have described a new ornamental plant species in the biodiverse region of Palawan, a province in the western Philippines. The new species, Begonia cabanillasii, is the 25th begonia species ...

This story originally appeared in January 2019. Denise Conklin’s first begonia came as a wedding present in 1965. Just like every other newlywed in her family who received a piece of the same plant, ...