Heuchera sanguinea, called coral bells, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Heuchera, native to the US states of Arizona and New Mexico, and to northern Mexico.[2] A number of cultivars are commercially available.[3] The Latin specific epithet sanguinea means blood-red, in reference to the color of the flowers.[4] Flowers are deep pink to red, sweetly fragrant, and bell-shaped. Heuchera sanguinea is a perennial herb.[5] The plant attracts bees and hummingbirds.[4]

Heuchera sanguinea
Flowers
Leaves
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Saxifragaceae
Genus: Heuchera
Species:
H. sanguinea
Binomial name
Heuchera sanguinea
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Heuchera pulchra Rydb.
    • Heuchera sanguinea f. hirtella Rosend., Butters & Lakela
    • Heuchera sanguinea var. pulchra (Rydb.) Rosend.
    • Heuchera sanguinea var. typica Rosend., Butters & Lakela
    • Heuchera townsendii Rydb.

References

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  1. ^ F.A.Wislizenus, Mem. Tour N. Mexico: 107 (1848)
  2. ^ a b "Heuchera sanguinea Engelm". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Heuchera sanguinea coral bells". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 25 January 2021. Other common names; … crimson bells, fairy flower
  4. ^ a b "Heuchera sanguinea (Alumroot, Coral Bells, Heuchera) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox". plants.ces.ncsu.edu. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
  5. ^ "Heuchera sanguinea - Plant Finder". www.missouribotanicalgarden.org. Retrieved 2021-12-26.