Heuchera

Heuchera
Heuchera elegans on Mount Wilson in California
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Saxifragaceae
Genus: Heuchera
L. (1753)
Type species
Heuchera americana
L.
Species[1]

45; see text

Synonyms[1]
  • Holochloa Nutt. (1840)
  • Oreanthus Raf. (1830)
  • Oreotrys Raf. (1832)
  • Yamala Raf. (1837)

Heuchera (/ˈhjuːkɪrə/ HEW-kih-rə[2] or /ˈhɔɪkərə/ HOY-kih-rə[3]) is a genus of largely evergreen[4] perennial plants in the family Saxifragaceae. All species are native to North America except for Heuchera sichotensis, native to the Russian Far East.[5] Common names include alumroot and coral bells.[6]

  1. ^ a b Heuchera L. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  2. ^ Sunset Western Garden Book. 1995. 606–607.
  3. ^ "heuchera, n.". OED Online. June 2021. Oxford University Press. https://www.oed.com/view/Entry/86545?redirectedFrom=Heuchera (accessed June 16, 2021).
  4. ^ "Heuchera". Archived from the original on 2019-02-09. Retrieved 2016-06-11.
  5. ^ Heuchera sichotensis (Gorovoj & N.S.Pavlova) Zhmylev. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  6. ^ Phipps, Nikki (October 2011). "Planting Coral Bells: Tips For Growing The Coral Bells Plant In Your Garden". gardeningknowhow.com. Retrieved 21 December 2016.