Bergenia emeiensis C.Y.Wu ex J.T.Pan

Species

Angiosperms > Saxifragales > Saxifragaceae > Bergenia

Characteristics

Herbs perennial, ca. 35 cm tall. Rhizomes thick, scaly. Leaves all basal; petiole 3-4.7 cm, sheathless part 1.3-2 cm, sheathing base rigidly ciliate at margin, cilia sometimes glandular tipped; leaf blade narrowly obovate, 9.5-16.5 × 4-8.3 cm, leathery, glabrous, base cuneate, margin entire, apex obtuse. Inflorescence cymose, ca. 18 cm; branches and pedicels sparsely subsessile glandular. Sepals spreading, subovate, ca. 6 × 5 mm, leathery, glandular hairy, veins many, apex obtuse. Petals white or reddish, narrowly obovate, 2.7-2.8 × 1-2.1 cm, base gradually narrowed into a claw ca. 3 mm, apex obtuse. Stamens ca. 1.7 cm. Ovary ovoid, ca. 9.5 mm; styles 2, ca. 1.1 cm. Fl. May-Sep.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.23 - 0.43
Root system rhizome
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 4-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-8

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or divisions. Seeds needs stratification.
Mode cuttings divisions
Germination duration (days) 30 - 180
Germination temperacture (C°) 15 - 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Bergenia emeiensis unspecified picture

Distribution

Bergenia emeiensis world distribution map, present in China

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:934834-1
WFO ID wfo-0000564231
COL ID LKQM
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Bergenia emeiensis var. emeiensis Bergenia emeiensis

Lower taxons

Bergenia emeiensis var. rubellina