heuchera

heu cher a |ˈhyo͞okərə ˈhjukərə | ▶noun a North American plant with dark green round or heart-shaped leaves and slender stems of tiny flowers. [Genus Heuchera, family Saxifragaceae: many species, including the white-flowered alpine heuchera (H. glabra ) of the Pacific Northwest. See also alumroot, coral bells . ] ORIGIN modern Latin, named after Johann H. von Heucher (1677 –1747 ), German botanist.

heuchera

heuchera |ˈhɔɪkərə, ˈhjuːk -| ▶noun a North American plant with dark green round or heart-shaped leaves and slender stems of tiny flowers. ●Genus Heuchera, family Saxifragaceae: many species, in particular H. sanguinea, with many ornamental cultivars. ORIGIN modern Latin, named after Johann H. von Heucher (1677 –1747 ), German botanist.