Bergenia cordifolia
Seen in the Royal Botanic Garden Madrid in April 2018
The second photo of Bergenia cordifolia was taken in Sparta in January 2014.
They are very fond of this plant in Sparta which grows in troughs outside of several houses
Bergenia cordifolia is mentioned as a drought resistant plant in
THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN number 19, Winter 2000 in
PROBLEMS OF ACCLIMATISATION : DROUGHT by Piero Caneti