Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Heuchera rubescens Torr. |
Synonyms | Heuchera clutei A.Nelson |
Heuchera leptomeria Greene | |
Heuchera versicolor Greene | |
Habitat | shady rocks |
Altitude | 900-3700m |
Description | leaves basal, coriaceous, 10-25mm wide, orbiculate, deeply 3-5-lobate, rather sharply dentate, panicle narrow, 3-11cm, flowers 5mm long, petals 3-4mm, anthers slightly exserted |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | pink |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | shady, humous, rock crevices alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division in spring |
Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Idaho , Oregon ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona , California , Nevada , Utah ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico , Texas ) Mexico (Mexico Northeast , Mexico Northwest , Mexico Southwest) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | SAXIFRAGACEAE
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