Re: strawberry begonia
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] strawberry begonia
- From: B* D*
- Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2000 10:28:13 -0500
According to my DICTIONARY OF PLANT NAMES, Saxifraga sarmentosa = S.
stolonifera. I think sarmentosa is a superseded name. So they are both the
same plant.
Bobbi Diehl
Bloomington, IN
zone 5/6
On Mon, 20 Nov 2000, Lynn Barbee wrote:
> Now I'm confused. The strawberry begonia I saw in the garden center
> houseplant section was s. sarmentosa, but a few of you have mentioned s.
> stolonifera. I did a little web-searching and see that both are called
> strawberry begonia and can be grown outdoors. There must be a difference,
> but what? I know what stolonifera implies; does anyone know what sarmentosa
> means?
>
