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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Saxifragaceae |
| Genus: | Heuchera |
| Species: | H. sanguinea
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'Alba' cultivar -
'Bressingham Bronze' cultivar -
'Firefly' cultivar -
'Kale Beauty' cultivar -
'Rocket' cultivar -
'Ruby Bells' cultivar
References
edit- ^ F.A.Wislizenus, Mem. Tour N. Mexico: 107 (1848)
- ^ a b "Heuchera sanguinea Engelm". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Heuchera sanguinea coral bells". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
Other common names; … crimson bells, fairy flower
- ^ a b "Heuchera sanguinea (Alumroot, Coral Bells, Heuchera) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox". plants.ces.ncsu.edu. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
- ^ "Heuchera sanguinea - Plant Finder". www.missouribotanicalgarden.org. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
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