Difference between revisions of "Tiarella"

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Plant Characteristics
Lifespan:	⌛	perennial

Cultivation

Features:	✓	flowers

Scientific Names
Saxifragaceae >	Tiarella >

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The Foamflowers (Tiarella) are a popular genus of wildflower and garden plants. They belong to the Saxifrage family (Saxifragaceae).

Read about Tiarella in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Tiarella (Latin, a little tiara or turban; in reference to the form of the pistil). Saxifragaceae. False Mitrewort. Slender erect hardy perennial herbs, useful for the wild-garden or any shaded spot. Leaves several, radical, long-petioled, simple or 3-foliate: stipules small, adnate to the petiole: raceme terminal, somewhat bracteate, simple or compound: fls. white or reddish; calyx-tube short, lobes 5, ovate; petals 5, entire; stamens 10; ovary superior, compressed, 1-celled: caps. membranaceous, 1-celled, 2- valved. — About 8 species, 1 from Japan, 1 from the Himalayas, the remainder from N. Amer. These plants are little grown, but they are useful for colonizing or perhaps for the rock-garden and are particularly attractive in the autumn on account of their brilliant lf.-coloring. Prop. by division. T. biternata, Vent - Astilbe biternata. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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 * ''[[Tiarella cordifolia]]'' (Heartleaved Foamflower)
 * ''[[Tiarella trifoliata]]'' (Threeleaved Foamflower)
+* ''[[Tiarella polyphylla]]''
+* ''[[Tiarella wherryi]]''
+* ''[[Tiarella Hybrid Cultivars]]''
 * ''[[Tolmiea]]'' (piggyback plant)