genus Heuchera

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genus Heuchera - genus of North American herbs with basal cordate or orbicular leaves and small panicled flowersHeucherarosid dicot genus - a genus of dicotyledonous plantsfamily Saxifragaceae, Saxifragaceae, saxifrage family - a large and diverse family of evergreen or deciduous herbs; widely distributed in northern temperate and cold regions; sometimes includes genera of the family Hydrangeaceaealumbloom, alumroot - any of several herbs of the genus HeucheraHeuchera cylindrica, poker alumroot, poker heuchera - plant with leathery heart-shaped leaf blades clustered at base of long stalks with greenish-white flowers clustered along the upper part; western North Americacoralbells, Heuchera sanguinea - perennial plant of the western United States having bright red flowers in feathery spikes; used as an ornamental