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Heuchera maxima
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Channel Islands
Coral Bells or Island Alumroot |
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Form: |
Perennial |
Growth habit: |
Clumping,
rosettes |
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Size: |
2' h x 2' w |
Deciduous: |
Evergreen |
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Flowering Season: |
Spring |
Growth Rate: |
Fast |
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Flower Color: |
White to
pink. |
Hardiness: |
Hardy to
1,500' |
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Exposure: |
Shade to
part sun (morning) |
Cultural Uses: |
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Soil Moisture: |
Semi dry |
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Soil Type: |
Sandy to
Clay |
CNPS Status: |
RED "1B" 2-2-2
CNPS
listed as "Endangered" |
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Family: |
Saxifragaceae |
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Distribution: |
Northern Channel Islands |
Habitat: |
Cliffs in
canyons |
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Wildlife Value: |
Hummingbirds, butterflies and bees collect nectar from
the flowers. |
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Description:
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Beautiful airy flower stalks. One of the larger native alum roots.
Tolerates heavy soil and drought. Endangered in a portion of its
range. Endemic to Channel Islands. Good in dry shade under oaks,
pines, etc. Removed from the Federal Endangered list in 1997. |
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