Himalayan snowbell (English name) Bergenia stracheyi

Japanese: ヒマラヤユキノシタ（英語表記）Bergenia stracheyi

A perennial plant of the Saxifragaceae family, native to the Himalayas. It is resistant to cold and is often planted as an ornamental plant in Japan. It has glossy, obovate leaves about 15 to 20 cm long that grow at the base and have hairy edges. These leaves turn red in autumn. In spring, a flower stalk about 20 cm high grows from the center of the plant, and many pink flowers bloom in a cluster at the top. The flowers are about 3 cm long with five petals and yellow stamens in the center. There are many horticultural varieties, including double-flowered and white-flowered varieties.

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Japanese:

ユキノシタ科の多年草で，ヒマラヤ原産。寒さに強く，日本でも観賞用によく植えられている。長さ 15～20cmほどの倒卵形で光沢のある葉を根生し，葉縁には毛がある。この葉は秋に紅葉する。春に，株の中央から高さ 20cmほどの花茎を伸ばし，上部に総状に多数のピンクの花をつける。花は長さ 3cmほどの5弁で中央に黄色のおしべがある。園芸品種も多く八重咲きや白花もある。

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