General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Leaves: Variegated
Flowers: Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: 3"-4"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Underground structures: Corm
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Rabbit Resistant
Propagation: Other methods: Bulbs
Pollinators: Flies
Bees
Containers: Not suitable for containers
Conservation status: Vulnerable (VU)
Ploidy: Haploid

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Common names
  • Pigsqueak
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Bergenia crassifolia
  • Synonym: Bergenia cordifolia

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