alum root 'Café Olé'
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A low-growing, mound forming perennial with dark green, lobed and ruffled leaves flushed with deep reddish brown. Produces arching stems of small white flowers above the foliage in summer
Scientific classification
- Species
- alum root 'Café Olé' (Heuchera 'Café Olé')
- 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
- Semi 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 'Café Olé'
Distribution map
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of alum root 'Café Olé'
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alum root 'Café Olé' care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningRemove faded flower spikes
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by division in autumn
Growing
GrowingGrow in a fertile, neutral soil in sun or partial shade, and ensure good drainage, especially in heavy soils. The woody rootstock tends to lift out of the ground over time, so mulch annually or lift and replant every few years
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to heuchera rust and leafy gall
Pests
May be susceptible to leaf and bud eelworm and vine weevil
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