Difference between revisions of "Bergenia crassifolia"

From Gardenology.org - Plant Encyclopedia and Gardening Wiki
Jump to navigationJump to search
Line 1: Line 1:
−
__NOTOC__{{Plantbox
+
{{SPlantbox
−
| name = ''LATINNAME''  <!--- replace LATINNAME with the actual latin name -->
+
|common_name=the badan, Siberian tea, Mongolian tea, leather bergenia, winter-blooming bergenia, heartleaf bergenia, elephant's ears or elephant-ears
−
| common_names =    <!--- if multiple, list all, if none, leave blank -->
+
|name_ref=Wikipedia
−
| growth_habit = ?  <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc -->
+
|Max ht box=12
−
| high = ?  <!--- 1m (3 ft) -->
+
|Max ht metric=in
−
| wide =     <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
+
|height_ref=Wikipedia
−
| origin = ?  <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
+
|origin=Siberia, Mongolia
−
| poisonous =     <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
+
|lifespan=perennial
−
| lifespan =     <!--- perennial, annual, etc -->
+
|water=moderate
−
| exposure = ?  <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
+
|features=ground cover
−
| water = ?  <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
+
|Temp Metric=°F
−
| features =     <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive -->
+
|min_zone=3
−
| hardiness =     <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc -->
+
|usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381
−
| bloom =     <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
+
|max_zone=9.5
−
| usda_zones = ?  <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
+
|image=Bergenia crassifolia a1.jpg
−
| sunset_zones =     <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
+
|image_width=240
−
| color = IndianRed
 
−
| image = Upload.png  <!--- Freesia.jpg -->
 
−
| image_width = 240px    <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
 
−
| image_caption =    <!--- eg. Cultivated freesias -->
 
−
| regnum = Plantae  <!--- Kingdom -->
 
−
| divisio =  <!--- Phylum -->
 
−
| classis =    <!--- Class -->
 
−
| ordo =    <!--- Order -->
 
−
| familia =    <!--- Family -->
 
−
| genus =
 
−
| species =
 
−
| subspecies =
 
−
| cultivar =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
Shallow toothed, rounded leaves. Leaves can be smaller, or up to 8 in (20 cm) long. Reddish-pink flowers on strong red stems.
 +
 
{{Inc|
 
{{Inc|
−
<!--- ******************************************************* -->
+
Saxifraga crassifolia, Linn. (S. cuneifolia, Hort., not Linn. S. sibirica, Hort., not Linn. Megasea crassifolia, Haw. Bergenia crassifolia, Fritsch). Fig. 3555. Six to 16 in. high, stout: rhizomes woody: lvs. obovate to long-obovate, large and thick, narrowed at the base and decurrent on the petiole, margin serrate to nearly entire, apex obtuse, glabrous, shining: infl. a fairly tall, angled, reddish or purplish scape: fls. deep rose, lilac or purplish, in dense panicles, elevated above the lvs.; calyx-lobes oblong, obtuse; petals elliptic-oblong. March-May. Altai to Mongolia. —S. Van Houttei, Hort., is only a variation of this species, with lighter pink fls. Var. orbicularis, Hort. (S. orbicularis, Hort. Bergenia orbicularis, Stein. Megasea orbicularis, Hort.). A small-growing form with broad rather rounded lvs., a branching habit and an abundance of light rosy fls. which are borne well above the foliage.
−
Saxifraga crassifolia, Linn. (S. cuneifolia, Hort., not Linn. S. sibirica, Hort., not Linn. Megasea crassifolia, Haw. Bergenia crassifolia, Fritsch). Fig. 3555. Six to 16 in. high, stout: rhizomes woody: lvs. obovate to long-obovate, large and thick, narrowed at the base and decurrent on the petiole, margin serrate to nearly entire, apex obtuse, glabrous, shining: infl. a fairly tall, angled, reddish or purplish scape: fls. deep rose, lilac or purplish, in dense panicles, elevated above the lvs.; calyx-lobes oblong, obtuse; petals elliptic-oblong. March-May. Altai to Mongolia. B.M. 198. G.M. 34:67. Mn. 10, p. 74.—S. Van Houttei, Hort., is only a variation of this species, with lighter pink fls. Var. orbicularis, Hort. (S. orbicularis, Hort. Bergenia orbicularis, Stein. Megasea orbicularis, Hort.). A small-growing form with broad rather rounded lvs., a branching habit and an abundance of light rosy fls. which are borne well above the foliage.
 
 
{{SCH}}
 
{{SCH}}
 
}}
 
}}
Line 42: Line 30:
  
 
===Pests and diseases===
 
===Pests and diseases===
−
{{edit-pests}}<!--- Type pest/disease info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
+
Bergenia are robust plants and generally free of problems, although vine weevil adults readily eat the edges of the leaves, resulting in an indented, 'notched' outline which can detract from the appearance of the plant.
  
 
==Species==
 
==Species==
Line 65: Line 53:
 
*{{wplink}}
 
*{{wplink}}
  
−
{{stub}}
+
__NOTOC__
−
[[Category:Categorize]]
 
−
 
 
−
<!--  in order to add all the proper categories, go to http://www.plants.am/wiki/Plant_Categories and copy/paste the contents of the page here, and then follow the easy instructions!    -->
 

Revision as of 07:20, 21 November 2011


Bergenia crassifolia a1.jpg


Plant Characteristics
Height: ⇕ 12 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 12.
Lifespan: ⌛ perennial
Origin: ✈ Siberia, Mongolia
Cultivation
Water: ◍ moderate
Features: ✓ ground cover
USDA Zones: 3 to 9.5
Scientific Names


Shallow toothed, rounded leaves. Leaves can be smaller, or up to 8 in (20 cm) long. Reddish-pink flowers on strong red stems.


Read about Bergenia crassifolia in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Saxifraga crassifolia, Linn. (S. cuneifolia, Hort., not Linn. S. sibirica, Hort., not Linn. Megasea crassifolia, Haw. Bergenia crassifolia, Fritsch). Fig. 3555. Six to 16 in. high, stout: rhizomes woody: lvs. obovate to long-obovate, large and thick, narrowed at the base and decurrent on the petiole, margin serrate to nearly entire, apex obtuse, glabrous, shining: infl. a fairly tall, angled, reddish or purplish scape: fls. deep rose, lilac or purplish, in dense panicles, elevated above the lvs.; calyx-lobes oblong, obtuse; petals elliptic-oblong. March-May. Altai to Mongolia. —S. Van Houttei, Hort., is only a variation of this species, with lighter pink fls. Var. orbicularis, Hort. (S. orbicularis, Hort. Bergenia orbicularis, Stein. Megasea orbicularis, Hort.). A small-growing form with broad rather rounded lvs., a branching habit and an abundance of light rosy fls. which are borne well above the foliage. CH


The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.


Cultivation

Do you have cultivation info on this plant? Edit this section!

Propagation

Do you have propagation info on this plant? Edit this section!

Pests and diseases

Bergenia are robust plants and generally free of problems, although vine weevil adults readily eat the edges of the leaves, resulting in an indented, 'notched' outline which can detract from the appearance of the plant.

Species

Gallery

If you have a photo of this plant, please upload it! Plus, there may be other photos available for you to add.

  • photo 1

  • photo 2

  • photo 3

References

External links


Retrieved from "http://gardenology.mywikis.net/w/index.php?title=Bergenia_crassifolia&oldid=132754"