Begonia picta, the painted leaf begonia, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, native to the Himalayan region.[1][2] It grows relatively high up in the foothills of the Himalayas, typically on shady slopes and moist ledges, and requires high humidity and warm temperatures in cultivation.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Cucurbitales |
| Family: | Begoniaceae |
| Genus: | Begonia |
| Species: | B. picta
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| Begonia picta | |
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References
edit- ^ a b "Begonia picta Sm". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "Painted Leaf Begonia". flowersofindia.net. Flowers of India. 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "Begonia picta - Sm". pfaf.org. Plants For A Future. 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
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