Accession Data

Pellionia repens

Common Name: Trailing Watermelon Begonia

Family: Urticaceae

Country of Origin: Vietnam, Malay Arch.

Description: Plants exhibit a unique pollen dispersal mechanism. When disturbed or after being watered, they can be noted to eject pollen is short "puffs" which are carried even on minimal air currents as seen in the video.

Accession Data

USDA Zone: 10a-11

Accession #: 198500362

Accession Date: 1985-12-31 00:00:00

Bloom Status: 🪴 Not Flowering

Location: 1215

Quantity: 2

Source: Unknown

Classification

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Subclass: eurosid I

Order: Rosales

Family: Urticaceae

Tribe: Lecantheae

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
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References

  1. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 1 April 2105.

Images

Pellionia repens