alumroot
Native astringent perennial
Alumroot is any of several North American plants of the genus Heuchera, named for their astringent roots traditionally used in folk medicine.
The plants form low mounds of lobed leaves and produce delicate spikes of small flowers.
Coral bells, a popular garden variety, is an alumroot cultivated for its colorful foliage and blooms.
Originating in a region
- wildflowerUncultivated flowering plant
- endemicNative to one area
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- floraPlants of a region
ecosystem · woodland · Appalachian · North American · rocky outcrops · streambank · conservation · biodiversity
Preferring low light
- woodlandForested land area
- groundcoverLow plants blanketing soil
- cultivarBred plant variety
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
foliage · variegated · flowerbeds · landscaping · bedding · mulch · compost · transplanting
Tissue-contracting agent
- poulticeMoist healing application
- remedyCurative treatment or fix
- tonicInvigorating medicinal drink
- salveTopical healing preparation
antiseptic · therapeutic · healing · herbal · folk medicine · wound care · soothing · ethnobotany
Plant's leafy covering
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
- rhizomeHorizontal underground plant stem
- bell-shaped flowersBlooms with pendulous form
- leaf shapeConfiguration of blade edges
chlorophyll · photosynthesis · hardy · shade-tolerant · bloom · panicle · rosette · stolons
indigenous
Originating in a region
- wildflowerUncultivated flowering plant
- endemicNative to one area
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
flora · ecosystem · woodland · Appalachian · North American · rocky outcrops · streambank · conservation · biodiversity · native garden
shade-loving
Preferring low light
- woodlandForested land area
- groundcoverLow plants blanketing soil
- cultivarBred plant variety
ornamental · foliage · variegated · flowerbeds · landscaping · bedding · mulch · compost · transplanting · propagation
astringent
Tissue-contracting agent
salve · antiseptic · therapeutic · healing · herbal · folk medicine · wound care · soothing · ethnobotany · traditional use
foliage
Plant's leafy covering
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
- rhizomeHorizontal underground plant stem
- bell-shaped flowersBlooms with pendulous form
leaf shape · chlorophyll · photosynthesis · hardy · shade-tolerant · bloom · panicle · rosette · stolons