Bergenia purpurascens

Bergenia purpurascens
In bloom
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Saxifragales
Family:	Saxifragaceae
Genus:	Bergenia
Species:	B. purpurascens
Binomial name
Bergenia purpurascens (Hook.f. & Thomson) Engl.
Synonyms[1]
Bergenia delavayi (Franch.) Engl. Saxifraga delavayi Franch. Saxifraga purpurascens Hook.f. & Thomson

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]

References

1. "Bergenia purpurascens (Hook.f. & Thomson) Engl". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
2. "Bergenia purpurascens". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
3. "Bergenia purpurascens purple bergenia". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 8 April 2021. Synonyms; Bergenia beesiana
4. "Bergenia purpurascens var. delavayi Delavay bergenia". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
5. "Bergenia purpurascens 'Irish Crimson' purple bergenia 'Irish Crimson'". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 8 April 2021. Synonyms; Bergenia purpurascens 'Glasnevin', Bergenia 'Helen Dillon'