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Begoniaceae
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Begoniaceae - monoecious succulent herbs or shrubs of tropical and warm regions especially Americabegonia family, family Begoniaceaedilleniid dicot family - family of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbsHypericales, order Hypericales, order Parietales, Parietales - a large order of dicotyledonous plants of subclass Dilleniidaegenus Begonia - large genus of tropical succulent plants widely cultivated |
begoniaceae
Begoniaceae[bə‚gō·nē′ās·ē‚ē] (botany) A family of dicotyledonous plants in the order Violales characterized by an inferior ovary, unisexual flowers, stipulate leaves, and two to five carpels.  begonia begoniaOne of the most common houseplants. There are many edible varieties, including Wax Begonia and Tuberous Begonia. Double check online to make sure which ones. People all over the world have been consuming Begonias for a long time, both flowers and leaves, raw or cooked. Flowers have a citrus, sour taste and make a beautiful garnish.. Medicinally, they have been used to help glucose levels in diabetics, and made into tea for those with colds. Shoots have been used for stomach and spleen problems. Used for anti-tumor and anticancer properties. The leaves and flowers can be eaten raw, stems eaten like rhubarb. Contain oxalic acid, so don’t eat if you have kidney stones, gout or rheumatism. Don’t go crazy, start easy.Begoniaceae
Synonyms for Begoniaceaenoun monoecious succulent herbs or shrubs of tropical and warm regions especially AmericaSynonyms- begonia family
- family Begoniaceae
Related Words- dilleniid dicot family
- Hypericales
- order Hypericales
- order Parietales
- Parietales
- genus Begonia
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