B. ‘Bedugul’

Crossing between B. semperflorens as parental female and B. cucullata as parental male resulted
Begonia “Bedugul”. Bedugul is the name of Bali Botanic Garden located. After pollination, the fruit is
set and ripened 42 days after fertilization. The fruit harvested and the seed planted for germination.
The seed germinated 72 days after sown. The seedling observed for F1 mass selection. The variety has
erect stem, stem color red purplish with plant height 50-70 cm. Leaf type single, leaf shape ellips, leaf
tip acuminate. Upper leaf color Green N 137 A, and bottom leaf color Greyed Purple 187 A). Flower
type single, female flower color pink with 7 tepals. Male flower color pink with 4 tepals. The difference
morphological character of Begonia “Bedugul” from both parental are it has longer petiole and pink
whitish flower (figure. 2(3)). Begonia “Bedugul” has been registered by the Center for Plant Variety
Protection and Licensing Agriculture (PPVTPP), the Ministry of Agriculture with the registration
number 638/PVHP/2018.

• Classification: Cultivar
• Plant Type: Semperflorens-cultorum
• Origin: Asia, Indonesia
• Originator: E Hendriyani, I M Ardaka, I N Lugrayasa, T Warseno and H M Siregar
• Date of Origin: 2018