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bleeding heart

Scientific Name: Dicentra

Family: Fumariaceae

Category: Dicot

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Lamprocapnos spectabilis: The Bleeding Heart

The Bleeding Heart, scientifically known as Lamprocapnos spectabilis, is a captivating plant admired for its distinctive heart-shaped flowers. Formerly classified as Dicentra spectabilis, it is also known by common names like Lyre Flower and Japanese Bleeding Heart.

Considerations for Pets

  • The plant possesses arching stems from which heart-shaped flowers dangle.

Considerations for Children

  • The plant possesses arching stems from which heart-shaped flowers dangle.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Lamprocapnos spectabilis
  • Synonym: Dicentra spectabilis
  • Common Names: Bleeding Heart, Lyre Flower, Japanese Bleeding Heart
  • Family: Fumariaceae

Distribution and Habitat

Originating from China, the Bleeding Heart thrives in moist woodland gardens.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Features attractive, mounded foliage.
  • Produces arching stems adorned with delicate, heart-shaped flowers in spring.
  • The flowers are typically pink-red with white tips, dangling from the stems.
  • Blooms appear in early spring.

Quirky Facts

  • The flowers' unique heart shape with a protruding tip is responsible for the plant's common name, "Bleeding Heart".

Further Information

Additional information can be found on the RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) website.