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Species, Varieties, or Forms in the Genus Begonia:

Begonia grandis / Shuukaidou

Begonia grandis / Shuukaidou シュウカイドウ

Begonia grandis, a naturalized perennial herb found in Japan, grows to around 70cm in height and has large, about 20cm-long, left-right-asymmetric, alternately arranged leaves. The flowers are of diclinism (having stamens or pistils in separate flowers), with small petals placed on the left and right, and sepals oriented up and down. Male flowers open facing the anterior side, and female ones hang and bloom facing downward. Bloom time: August-October.