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Bergenia crassifolia

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Saxifragaceae

Scientific name
  
Bergenia crassifolia

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Saxifragales

Genus
  
Bergenia

Higher classification
  
Bergenia

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Similar
  
Bergenia, Rockfoils, Saxifragaceae, False goat's beard, Ajuga reptans

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Bergenia crassifolia, also called Korean elephant-ear, badan, Siberian tea, Mongolian tea, leather bergenia, winter-blooming bergenia, heartleaf bergenia, elephant-ears, heart-leaved bergenia or elephant's ears, is a plant species in the genus Bergenia. It is about 12 inches tall. The leaves are spoon-shaped. One cultivar is Bergenia crassifolia 'Autumn Red.'

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Bergenia crassifolia contains the polyphenols arbutin, kaempferol 3-lathyroside, catechin 3-O-gallate, tannins and the pectin bergenan.

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Bergenia crassifolia Wikipedia