title: Begonia fuchsioides
text: # Begonia fuchsioides
  
  Begonia fuchsioides, the fuchsia begonia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae. It is native to Ecuador, Colombia, and western Venezuela, and has been introduced to Hawaii and Réunion. A small bush reaching 2 ft (60 cm), it is hardy to USDA zone 10a.
  
  ## Hybrids
  
  It is a parent of the following artificial hybrids:
  
  * Begonia × ascotiensis J.B.Weber – B. cucullata Willd. × B. fuchsioides Hook.
  * Begonia × digswelliana Dombrain – B. fuchsioides Hook. × B. obliqua L.
  * Begonia × ingramii T.Moore & Ayres – B. fuchsioides Hook. × B. minor Jacq.
  