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coral bells noun[ plural, + sing/pl verb ] uk /ˈkɒr.əl ˌbelz/ us /ˈkɔːr.əl ˌbelz/ a type of heuchera(= a plant that has round leaves that grow close to the ground and many small pink, white, or red flowers on long stems), often grown in gardens, especially for its leaves: Coral bells is well suited to part shade, and requires fertile, well-drained soil with lots of humus. Coral bells are plants which suit the rising demand for coloured foliage and variegation in the garden. Winter winds can dry out the evergreen leaves of perennials such as coral bells and dianthus. Plant coral bells and watch butterflies and hummingbirds come to your house. Coral bells seemed to be grown as an edging plant in almost every garden. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Flowers & flowering plants aconite adam-and-eve aeonium African daisy agapanthus eglantine elderflower elephant ear erythronium euphorbia loosestrife lords-and-ladies lotus love-in-a-mist lupin sedum sego lily self-heal senecio sensitive plant |