Bergenia purpurascens, the purple bergenia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Saxifragaceae. It is a perennial herb[2] and is native to Nepal, the eastern Himalayas, Assam, Tibet, south-central China, and Myanmar.[1] The species, its putative variety Bergenia purpurascens var. delavayi, and its cultivar 'Irish Crimson' have all gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3][4][5] A useful feature in the garden is the visual interest that its foliage provides by turning a deep beet red during the winter.[2] The Latin specific epithet purpurascens is in reference to the foliage that is purple in color.[2]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Saxifragaceae |
| Genus: | Bergenia |
| Species: | B. purpurascens
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References
edit- ^ a b "Bergenia purpurascens (Hook.f. & Thomson) Engl". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "Bergenia purpurascens". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "Bergenia purpurascens purple bergenia". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
Synonyms; Bergenia beesiana
- ^ "Bergenia purpurascens var. delavayi Delavay bergenia". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "Bergenia purpurascens 'Irish Crimson' purple bergenia 'Irish Crimson'". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
Synonyms; Bergenia purpurascens 'Glasnevin', Bergenia 'Helen Dillon'
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