BERGENIA ciliata f. ligulata is a perennial with exceptionally giant leaves. It does not look at all like the other more common BERGENIA. In fact, it loses its leaves in winter and its pale pink flowers are lighter, but also larger. The edge of the leaves has small eyelashes.
How to grow BERGENIA ciliata f. ligulata
Find a place in the shade or partial shade and preferably quite humid in order to get the best from the plant. This perennial easily tolerates temperatures below 20 °C. Beginners and experienced gardeners will have a lot of fun with it.
History and Origin
BERGNIA ciliata f. ligulata has been cultivated since around 1840 and endemic to altitudes of 900 to 3000 meters (forests and rocks).
The BERGENIA ciliata, in general, comes to us from northern India and more precisely from the provinces of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. One can find it also in Darjeeling, Afghanistan, southern Tibet, northern Nepal and Bhutan.
This plant is related to the famous Phool Dei Festival celebrated in the province of Uttarakhand also known as the harvest festival.
In the Himalayan state of Sikkim (northeast India), documents cite this plant frequently as a medicinal plant. The plant is harvested from the wild for medicine and sometimes for cooking.
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