alum root [Ebony and Ivory]
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A clump-forming perennial with strongly ruffled, toothed, dark bronze-purple leaves and contrasting small cream flowers in slender sprays in early summer
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Scientific classification
- Species
- alum root [Ebony and Ivory] (Heuchera 'E and I')
- Genus
- Heuchera
- Family
- Saxifragaceae
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- Toxicity
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Evergreen
- Foliage
- Bushy
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Season of interest
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of alum root [Ebony and Ivory]
Distribution map
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of alum root [Ebony and Ivory]
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alum root [Ebony and Ivory] care guide
- Keep soil lightly moist with free drainage
- Watering
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Keep soil lightly moist with free drainage
Fertilizing
FertilizingLight balanced feed in spring and early summer
Pruning
PruningRemove faded flower spikes
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by division in autumn
Growing
GrowingGrow in a fertile, moist but well-drained, neutral soil in sun or partial shade. The woody rootstock tends to lift out of the ground so mulch annually or lift and replant
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be affected by heuchera rust
Pests
Prone to vine weevils and leaf and bud eelworm
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