begonia semperflorens

noun

Meaning

A popular bedding plant known for its continuous blooming and glossy, succulent-like leaves.

Examples

  • Gardeners often choose begonia semperflorens for borders because they withstand heat and bloom reliably all summer.
  • The nursery restocked their flats of begonia semperflorens just in time for the spring planting season.

Synonyms: wax begonia, bedding begonia, fibrous-rooted begonia, perpetual begonia