| Begonia picta | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Cucurbitales |
| Family: | Begoniaceae |
| Genus: | Begonia |
| Species: | B. picta |
| Binomial name | |
| Begonia picta | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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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]
