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             *  Bergenia  =   Bergenia      (Unit 062)   
                 Bergenia  cordifolia  =   Heartleaf Bergenia      (Unit 062)   
                 Bergenia  crassifolia  =   Siberian Tea, Leather Bergenia      (Unit 062)   
                 Bergenia    x  smithii       (Unit 062)   

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Distribution:  About 12 species in temperate Asia(eastern Asia); perennial herbs with thick rhizomes.

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Notes:    Closely related to Saxifraga. Bergenia x schmidtii is a common hybrid (cultivars of this in perennial garden) between B. ciliata x B. crassifolia. Bergenia smithii is B. cordifolia x B. prpurascens. RHS lists many hybrid cultivars under the genus. Plants with thick rhizomes, developing into large clumps or colonies. Leaves large, thick, ovate, and wavy, entire, or toothed. Flowers in late Spring to early summer (late May to early June).

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