alum root 'Lipstick'
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A mound forming perennial, with palmate silver veined green leaves and panicles of small lipstick red flowers flowers
Scientific classification
- Species
- alum root 'Lipstick' (Heuchera 'Lipstick')
- 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 'Lipstick'
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of alum root 'Lipstick'
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alum root 'Lipstick' care guide
- Light steady soil dampness, protect central crown from standing water
- Watering
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Light steady soil dampness, protect central crown from standing water
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced diluted foliage feed every four weeks active growth
Pruning
PruningIf old plants becomes leggy and woody, cut back stem to a lower leaf bud in spring
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. Tidy up old foliage in spring
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be affected by Heuchera rust
Pests
May be prone to vine weevils and leaf and bud eelworm
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