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{{Plantbox
| 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 crassifolia==
==Cultivation==
{{monthbox
| color = IndianRed
| name = Bergenia
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| jan =
| feb = flowering
| mar = flowering
| apr = flowering
| may = flowering
| jun =
| jul =
| aug =
| sep =
| oct = divide
| nov = divide
| dec =
| notes =
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===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! -->
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Bergenia stracheyi0.jpg|
Image:Filename.jpg| photo 1
Image:Bergenia stracheyi1.jpg|
Image:Filename2.jpg| photo 2
Image:Bergenia stracheyi2.jpg|
Image:Filename3.jpg| photo 3
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Hybrids==
==References==
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*{{wplink}}
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881926248 -->
</gallery>
<!--- 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 -->
==Unknown==
==External links==
[[Category:Bergenia]]
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