Cane-like (also Cane or Cane-Stem) is an informal classification of Begonia, containing about 81 species and 2,000 cultivars. Thick, bamboo-like stems with swollen nodes are the defining features distinguishing them from other types of begonias. Many are free-flowering, with large clusters of flowers, and some are even noticeably fragrant. Some cultivars are capable of growing to 3 to 5 meters tall. One of the oldest cane cultivars, Begonia 'Carollina de Lucerna' was developed in 1890 and remains a popular plant today. The earliest green-leaved canes were called angel wing because of the leaf shape. As more species, hybrids, and cultivars were documented, this epithet began to be used for more and more different types of begonias and became too blurry as a category. The American Begonia Society no longer uses this as a classification.

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