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Begoniaceae family

Grapeleaf Begonia Begonia reniformis

Also known as: grape-leaf begonia · pikonia

Grapeleaf Begonia is an introduced perennial herb, found in Hawaii.

More about this plant

Begonia reniformis, the grape leaf begonia or grapeleaf begonia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae. It is native to central and eastern Brazil, and has been introduced to Hawaii. A perennial shrub with white flowers, it can reach 1.5 m (5 ft) tall. Wikipedia →

Growing & care

USDA PLANTS · TRY
Size & form
Sources · Size & form
USDA PLANTS — Lifespan
Lifespan
Perennial
In the garden
Herb layer — Sits in the herb of a layered food forest or polyculture.Open guide →
derived roles
Species characteristics from USDA PLANTS (public domain) + TRY (CC BY) — general guidance, not a guarantee for your exact site. Deer "browsing" is documented palatability, not a deer-proof claim.

Wildlife & pollinators

How pollinator value is scored →
❧ Caterpillar hosts Documented caterpillar host

Recorded feeding on Begonia in North America, including:

Argyrotaenia citrana · leafroller moth
Named species (a documented Nearctic sample, not exhaustive) from NHM HOSTS (CC0).
✦ Bees 2 bee visitors

2 native & managed bee species are documented visiting Grapeleaf Begonia :

Apis mellifera · Honey Bee Bombus impatiens · Common Eastern Bumblebee
Visitor records (observations, not exhaustive) from Noori et al. 2026 (CC BY 4.0) · GloBI →
Species thumbnails re-hosted from iNaturalist — Creative Commons, credited per image (hover for credit). Click any species to see it on iNaturalist. Not exhaustive; many taxa have no openly-licensed photo yet.
Sources for this entry (13) Open & cited
[01] Scientific name & family — USDA PLANTS (DwCA, Zenodo 17903503)
[02] Growth habit & duration — USDA PLANTS (DwCA, Zenodo 17903503)
[03] Native status & distribution — USDA PLANTS (DwCA, Zenodo 17903503)
[04] Common name — USDA PLANTS (via GBIF)
[05] Invasive / introduced status — US-RIIS v2.0 (USGS)
[07] Description — Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
[08] Ecological value — GloBI
[09] Other common names — Wikidata (CC0)
[11] Flower-visitor value (derived) — Noori et al. 2026 (CC BY 4.0) · GloBI
[12] Caterpillar species — NHM HOSTS (CC0)
[13] County range — GBIF Open Data — open-licensed occurrences (CC0/CC-BY) → county
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