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The genus Heuchera includes at least 50 species
Species

In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring....
 of herbaceous perennial plant
Perennial plant

A perennial plant or perennial is a plant that lives for more than two years. When used by gardeners or horticulturalists, this term applies specifically to perennial herbaceous plants....
s in the family Saxifragaceae
Saxifragaceae

Saxifragaceae is a plant family with about 460 known species in 36 genus. In Europe there are 12 genera.The flowers are hermaphrodite and actinomorphic flower....
, all native to North America
North America

North America is the northern continent of the Americas, situated in the Earth's northern hemisphere and almost totally in the western hemisphere....
. Common names include alumroot and coral bells. They have palmately lobed leaves on long petiole
Petiole (botany)

In botany, the petiole is the small stalk attaching the leaf blade to the Plant stem. The petiole usually has the same internal structure as the stem....
s, and a thick, woody rootstock
Rootstock

A rootstock is a plant, and sometimes just the stump, which already has an established, healthy root, used for grafting a cutting or budding from another plant....
. The genus was named after Johann Heinrich von Heucher (1677–1746), an 18th century German
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
 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.






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The genus Heuchera includes at least 50 species
Species

In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring....
 of herbaceous perennial plant
Perennial plant

A perennial plant or perennial is a plant that lives for more than two years. When used by gardeners or horticulturalists, this term applies specifically to perennial herbaceous plants....
s in the family Saxifragaceae
Saxifragaceae

Saxifragaceae is a plant family with about 460 known species in 36 genus. In Europe there are 12 genera.The flowers are hermaphrodite and actinomorphic flower....
, all native to North America
North America

North America is the northern continent of the Americas, situated in the Earth's northern hemisphere and almost totally in the western hemisphere....
. Common names include alumroot and coral bells. They have palmately lobed leaves on long petiole
Petiole (botany)

In botany, the petiole is the small stalk attaching the leaf blade to the Plant stem. The petiole usually has the same internal structure as the stem....
s, and a thick, woody rootstock
Rootstock

A rootstock is a plant, and sometimes just the stump, which already has an established, healthy root, used for grafting a cutting or budding from another plant....
. The genus was named after Johann Heinrich von Heucher (1677–1746), an 18th century German
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
 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
Channel Islands of California

The Channel Islands of California are a chain of eight islands located in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Southern California along the Santa Barbara Channel in the United States of America....
, where it grows on rocky, windy, saline-washed ocean shores. H. sanguinea, called coral bells because of its terra cotta
Terra cotta

Terra cotta, Terracotta or Terra-cotta is a clay-based unglazed ceramic. Its uses include vessels, water & waste water pipes and surface embellishment in building construction, along with sculpture such as the Terracotta Army and Greek terracotta figurines....
-colored flower
Flower

A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproduction structure found in flowering plants . The biological function of a flower is to mediate the union of male sperm with female ovum in order to produce seeds....
s, can be found in the warm, dry canyons of Arizona
Arizona

The State of Arizona is a U.S. state located in the Southwestern United States of the United States. The capital and largest city is Phoenix, 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.

Food and medicinal uses

Though tangy and slightly astringent, the leaves may be used to liven up bland greens.

Natives of the Northwest U.S. have used tonic derived of Alumroot roots to aid digestive difficulties, but extractions from the root can also be used to stop minor bleeding, reduce inflammation, and otherwise shrink moist tissues after swelling.

Selected species

  • Heuchera abramsii
    Heuchera abramsii

    Heuchera abramsii is a rare species of flowering plant in the Saxifragaceae known by the common names San Gabriel alumroot and Abrams' alumroot....
     - San Gabriel Alumroot
  • Heuchera alpestris - San Bernardino Alumroot
  • Heuchera americana
    Heuchera americana

    H. americana is a small evergreen Perennial plant native to Central U.S. Lobed semi-palmate green, purple, or brown leaves are often veined or marbled....
     - American Alumroot
  • Heuchera brevistaminea
    Heuchera brevistaminea

    Heuchera brevistaminea is a rare species of flowering plant in the Saxifragaceae known by the common name Laguna Mountains alumroot. It is Endemism to the Laguna Mountains of San Diego County, California....
     - Laguna Mountain Alumroot
  • Heuchera brizoides
  • Heuchera cespitosa - Tufted Alumroot
  • Heuchera chlorantha - Green-flowered Alumroot
  • Heuchera cylindrica
  • Heuchera duranii - Duran's Alumroot
  • Heuchera elegans
    Heuchera elegans

    Heuchera elegans is a species of flowering plant in the Saxifragaceae known by the common name urn-flowered alumroot. It is Endemism to the San Gabriel Mountains of southern California, where it grows on the rocky slopes....
     - Urnflower Alumroot
  • Heuchera hirsutissima
    Heuchera hirsutissima

    Heuchera hirsutissima is a species of flowering plant in the Saxifragaceae known by the common name shaggy-haired alumroot. It is Endemism to the San Jacinto Mountains of Riverside County, California, where it grows on rocky slopes....
     - Shaggy-haired Alumroot
  • Heuchera maxima
    Heuchera maxima

    Heuchera maxima is a species of flowering plant in the Saxifragaceae known by the common names island alumroot and Jill-of-the-Rocks....
     - Island Alumroot, Jill-of-the-Rocks
  • Heuchera merriamii
    Heuchera merriamii

    Heuchera merriamii is a species of flowering plant in the Saxifragaceae known by the common name Merriam's alumroot. It is native to the Klamath Mountains of southern Oregon and northern California, where it grows on the rocky slopes....
     - Merriam's Alumroot
  • Heuchera micrantha
    Heuchera micrantha

    Heuchera micrantha is a species of flowering plant in the Saxifragaceae known by the common name crevice alumroot. It is native to western North America from British Columbia to California, where it grows on rocky slopes and cliffs....
     - Crevice Alumroot, Smallflower Alumroot
  • Heuchera parishii
    Heuchera parishii

    Heuchera parishii is a species of flowering plant in the Saxifragaceae known by the common names Mill Creek alumroot and Parish's alumroot....
     - Mill Creek Alumroot
  • Heuchera parvifolia
  • Heuchera pilosissima
    Heuchera pilosissima

    Heuchera pilosissima is a species of flowering plant in the Saxifragaceae known by the common name seaside alumroot and Parish's alumroot....
     - Seaside Alumroot
  • Heuchera pulchella - Sandia Alumroot
  • Heuchera rubescens
    Heuchera rubescens

    Heuchera rubescens is a species of Heuchera. Its common name is pink alumroot. It is native to the western United States and northern Mexico....
  • Heuchera sanguinea - Coral Bells
  • Heuchera villosa
    Heuchera villosa

    Heuchera villosa, the Hairy Alumroot, is a small evergreen Perennial plant native to Eastern U.S and parts of Central U.S....
     - Hairy Alumroot
  • Heuchera wootonii - Wooton's Alumroot

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