10; see text Bergenia /bərˈɡɛniə/[2] (elephant-eared saxifrage, elephant's ears) is a genus of ten species of flowering plants in the family Saxifragaceae, native to central Asia, from Afghanistan to China and the Himalayan region.

For most of the year, the leaves have a glossy green colour, but in cooler climates, they turn red or bronze in the fall.

Exposure and dry soils tend to stunt growth, but can enhance the winter leaf colours.

The following cultivars have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit:- Bergenia are robust plants and generally free of problems, although vine weevil adults readily eat the edges of the leaves, resulting in an indented, 'notched' outline which can detract from the appearance of the plant.

Bergenin, C-glycoside of 4-O-methyl gallic acid, and its O-demethylated derivative norbergenin, are chemical compounds and drugs of Ayurveda, commonly known as Paashaanbhed.