by Peter on October 26, 2020
What Is A Rhizomatous Begonia?
A rhizome begonia is a plant that grows from one root system into another. It is not uncommon to see plants growing from several roots, but it’s rare to have a plant grow from only one root system. These are called rhizoplants or rhizoplantes. They are commonly found in the wild, but they’re less common in cultivation.
The term “rhizome” refers to the roots of a plant. “Rhyme” means two things: rhyming and root.
So a rhizoplant is a plant that has both roots and stems (roots). In other words, it has two different kinds of parts (root and stem) which are joined together to form one whole structure.
In order to grow a plant from one root system into another, it needs to be able to take up water and nutrients from its environment. Plants that do this best are those with very short roots (like most herbs), or those with long roots (like many trees).
Most plants need at least some sunlight in order to survive. If they don’t get enough light, their leaves will wither and die off.
When growing plants from one root system into another, it’s important to give them enough light, so they don’t fail to thrive. You can do this by placing them in a well-lit windowsill or beneath grow lights.
There are different kinds of rhizomes plants: monocots and dicots. Monocots have only one stem, while dicots have two.
Most plants, like begonias, are monocots. Here’s a list of common monocot rhizomes plants that you might be interested in.
Sources & references used in this article:
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Begonia zhongyangiana, a new species of Begonia (Begoniaceae) from western China by WG Wang, XA Lang, L YANG, H Wu, SZ Zhang – Phytotaxa, 2019 – researchgate.net
Four new species of Begonia sect. Coelocentrum (Begoniaceae) from limestone areas in Guangxi, China by SM Ku, Y Liu, CI Peng – Botanical Studies, 2006 – ibiodiversity.net
Notes on Begonia (sect. Coelocentrum, Begoniaceae) from Guangxi, China, with the report of two new species by SM Ku, CI Peng, Y Liu – Bot. Bull. Acad. Sin, 2004 – researchgate.net
Begonia togashii (Begoniaceae: sect. Platycentrum), a new species from central Myanmar by N Tanaka, CI Peng – Acta Phytotaxonomica et Geobotanica, 2016 – jstage.jst.go.jp
Study on ultrasonic extraction technology of sterol from the rhizome of Begonia grandis dry. subsp. sinensis (A. DC.) Irmsch. by L Gao, XJ Huang, JY Ling – Medicinal plant, 2012 – cabdirect.org
Dividing and conquering the fastest–growing genus: Towards a natural sectional classification of the mega–diverse genus Begonia (Begoniaceae) by PW Moonlight, WH Ardi, LA Padilla, KF Chung… – Taxon, 2018 – Wiley Online Library
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