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Bergenia cordifolia
Evergreen perennial
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The Bergenia cordifolia plant species is found in E. Asia - Siberia, Mongolia. It is a member of the Saxifragaceae family.

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Latin Name:  Bergenia cordifolia
Family:  Saxifragaceae
Author:  (Haw.)Sternb.
 
Known Hazards:  None known
 
Mature Height:  0.3   Mature Width:  0.75
 
Habitat:  Damp rocky woodland and meadows[200].



Cultivation Notes:  Succeeds in full sun or light shade in most soils[134, 200] but prefers a deep fertile soil that does not dry out fully[134]. Established plants are drought tolerant according to another report[190]. Grows well in heavy clay soils. Plants are at their best in a medium-heavy soil[208]. Requires a position sheltered from cold drying winds and from the early morning sun. The leaf colour is best when plants are grown in a poor soil in a sunny position[188]. A very ornamental plant, it is hardy to about -20°c[187]. The young growth in spring, even on mature plants, is frost-tender and so it is best to grow the plants in a position sheltered from the early morning sun[K]. Plants seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits[233]. The different species of this genus will hybridise freely when grown near each other[233].

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