Everything about Heuchera totally explained
The genus
Heuchera includes at least 50
species of herbaceous
perennial plants in the family
Saxifragaceae, all native to
North America. Common names include
alumroot and
coral bells. They have palmately lobed leaves on long
petioles, and a thick, woody
rootstock. The genus was named after
Johann Heinrich von Heucher (1677–1746), an 18th century
German physician.
Alumroot species grow in varied habitats, so some species look quite different from one another, and have varying preferences regarding temperature, soil, and other natural factors.
H. maxima is found on the
Channel Islands of California, where it grows on rocky, windy, saline-washed ocean shores.
H. sanguinea, called
coral bells because of its
terra cotta-colored
flowers, can be found in the warm, dry canyons of
Arizona. Gardeners and horticulturists have developed a multitude of hybrids between various
Heuchera species. There is an extensive array of blossom sizes, shapes, and colors, foliage types, and geographic tolerances.
Selected species:
Gallery
Image:Heuchera 1.jpg|Heuchera x brizoides
Image:Greenspice.jpg|Heuchera americana 'Green Spice'
Image:Heuchera Starry Night garden show.jpg|Heuchera 'Starry Night'
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