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About
A popular genus of perennial plants, *Heuchera sp*, is highly valued by hobbyists for its diverse foliage, which produces rosettes of leaves in shades of green, pink, and bronze. The species also produces long thyrses of white, green, pink, or red flowers in the spring.
Field notes
Morphology
The plants feature palmately lobed leaves on long petioles, and possess a thick, woody rootstock. The genus includes approximately 37 species.
Distribution & habitat
Native to North America, with one species, *Heuchera sichotensis*, native to the Russian Far East. Specific species are found in the Channel Islands of California, the warm, dry canyons of Mexico, and adjacent New Mexico and Arizona.
Cultivation notes
The majority of plants sold for gardens are hybrids of *H. americana*, and many cultivars are developed crosses between various species. They are valued as foliage plants, and the species can be grown in varied habitats, including rocky, windy, saline-washed ocean shores and in shade in the Mid-Atlantic region.
History & etymology
The genus was named after Johann Heinrich von Heucher (1677–1746), an 18th-century German physician and Professor at Wittenberg University.
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Cultivation
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