Bergenia crassifolia

Botanical Description

Bergenia crassifolia is an evergreen perennial, low-growing plant forming a rosette of leaves up to 35cm long and 30cm wide from a thick, rhizomatous rootstock. The plant spreads slowly at the roots to form a colony[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. , 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. Colonies covering many hectares have been reported in Siberia[ 1101 Title Bergenia crassifolia (L.) Fritsch - Pharmacology and phytochemistry Publication Phytomedicine 21 (2014) 1534-1542 Author Alexander N. Shikov et al Publisher Year 2014 ISBN Description Detailed information on the research into the medicinal uses of Bergenia crassifloia ]. The plant is a popular medicine and source of a tea within its native range. It is commonly harvested from the wild and is cultivated for medicinal use in some areas outside its native range. The plant is also often grown as an ornamental, where it can be used as a ground cover.