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Bergenia crassifolia

Elephant Ears, Elephant Ears [bergenia Crassifolia]
Other regional names: Korean Elephant Ear +1 more
  • Korean Elephant Ear
  • Siberian Tea
Also known as: Bergenia ×media (Haw.) Engl. +16 more
  • Bergenia ×media (Haw.) Engl.
  • Bergenia biflora Moench
  • Bergenia biflora var. hawortiana (Ser.) Engl.
  • Bergenia biflora var. pacifica (Kom.) Guillaumin
  • Bergenia bifolia Moench
  • Bergenia cordifolia (Haw.) Sternb.
  • Bergenia coreana Nakai
  • Bergenia crassifolia var. cordifolia (Haw.) Boriss.
  • Bergenia crassifolia var. pacifica (Kom.) Kom. ex Nekr.
  • Bergenia crassifolia var. sajanensis Stepanov
  • Bergenia pacifica Kom.
  • Geryonia cordifolia Schrank ex Steud.
  • Geryonia crassifolia (L.) Schrank ex Hoppe
  • Megasea cordifolia (Haw.) Haw.
  • Megasea crassifolia (L.) Haw.
  • Megasea media Haw.
  • Piarophyla cordifolia (Haw.) Raf.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Saxifragaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Bergenia crassifolia (commonly known as Elephant-ears or Elephant-ears [Bergenia crassifolia]) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Saxifragaceae family. Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Middle Asia, Mongolia, Russian Far East, Siberia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Altay, Amur, Buryatiya, Chita, Irkutsk, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Mongolia, Primorye, Tuva, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya

Introduced Range

Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Juan Fernández Is., North European Russia, South European Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Yugoslavia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms

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