Difference between revisions of "Bergenia"
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| + | | name = ''Bergenia'' | ||
| + | | common_names = Elephant's ears | ||
| + | | growth_habit = herbaceous | ||
| + | | high = <!--- 3ft (1m) --> | ||
| + | | wide = <!--- 20in (65cm) --> | ||
| + | | origin = <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc --> | ||
| + | | poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous --> | ||
| + | | lifespan = perennial | ||
| + | | exposure = <!--- sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) --> | ||
| + | | water = <!--- frequent, regular, drought tolerant, let dry then soak --> | ||
| + | | features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, naturalizes, invasive --> | ||
| + | | hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 40F (5C), etc --> | ||
| + | | bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for it's flowers --> | ||
| + | | usda_zones = <!--- eg. 8-11 --> | ||
| + | | sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available --> | ||
| + | | color = IndianRed | ||
| + | | image = Bergenia_stracheyi0.jpg | ||
| + | | image_width = 240px | ||
| + | | image_caption = ''Bergenia stracheyi'' | ||
| + | | regnum = Plantae | ||
| + | | divisio = Magnoliophyta | ||
| + | | classis = Magnoliopsida | ||
| + | | ordo = Saxifragales | ||
| + | | familia = Saxifragaceae | ||
| + | | genus = Bergenia | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | <!--- GENERAL genus/plant description goes here --> | ||
| − | ==Bergenia | + | ==Cultivation== |
| − | + | {{monthbox | |
| − | + | | color = IndianRed | |
| − | + | | name = Bergenia | |
| − | < | + | | jan = |
| + | | feb = flowering | ||
| + | | mar = flowering | ||
| + | | apr = flowering | ||
| + | | may = flowering | ||
| + | | jun = | ||
| + | | jul = | ||
| + | | aug = | ||
| + | | sep = | ||
| + | | oct = divide | ||
| + | | nov = divide | ||
| + | | dec = | ||
| + | | notes = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Propagation=== | ||
| + | Seed in spring, division in spring or fall (every five years will rejuvenate plants). | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Pests and diseases=== | ||
| + | [[Slugs]] and [[snails]]. Fungus may cause leaf spots. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Species== | ||
| + | ''Bergenia cordata'' is often grown in gardens, with several [[cultivars]] selected. | ||
| + | |||
| + | *''[[Bergenia ciliata]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Bergenia cordifolia]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Bergenia crassifolia]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Bergenia emeiensis]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Bergenia ligulata]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Bergenia pacumbis]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Bergenia purpurascens]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Bergenia rotblum]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Bergenia scopulosa]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Bergenia stracheyi]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Bergenia tianquanensis]]'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Gallery== | ||
| + | <!-- For plants with a lot of photos - a gallery can be added below, otherwise remove this section! --> | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
| − | Image: | + | Image:Filename.jpg| photo 1 |
| − | Image: | + | Image:Filename2.jpg| photo 2 |
| − | Image: | + | Image:Filename3.jpg| photo 3 |
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
| − | == | + | ==References== |
| − | < | + | *{{wplink}} |
| − | + | <!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881926248 --> | |
| − | < | + | <!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> |
| + | <!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 --> | ||
| − | == | + | ==External links== |
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| − | [[Category: | + | {{stub}} |
| + | [[Category:Categorize]] | ||
Revision as of 05:18, 26 January 2009
| Lifespan: | ⌛ | perennial |
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Bergenia > |
Cultivation
| Bergenia calendar? | ||
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| February: | flowering | |
| March: | flowering | |
| April: | flowering | |
| May: | flowering | |
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| September: | ||
| October: | divide | |
| November: | divide | |
| December: | ||
| Notes: | ||
Propagation
Seed in spring, division in spring or fall (every five years will rejuvenate plants).
Pests and diseases
Slugs and snails. Fungus may cause leaf spots.
Species
Bergenia cordata is often grown in gardens, with several cultivars selected.
- Bergenia ciliata
- Bergenia cordifolia
- Bergenia crassifolia
- Bergenia emeiensis
- Bergenia ligulata
- Bergenia pacumbis
- Bergenia purpurascens
- Bergenia rotblum
- Bergenia scopulosa
- Bergenia stracheyi
- Bergenia tianquanensis
Gallery
photo 1
- Filename2.jpg
photo 2
- Filename3.jpg
photo 3
References
- w:Bergenia. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Bergenia QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)
