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Papaveraceae
Dutchman's Orchid
Dicentra cucullaria
Innocence and fantasy.
- Family
- Papaveraceae
- Genus
- Dicentra
- Native to
- Eastern North America
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- Perennial
- Height
- 15-30 cm
- Sunlight
- Partial shade to full shade
- Soil
- Rich, moist, well-drained
- Water
- Moderate
- Hardiness
- 3-7
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- The common name 'Dutchman's breeches' comes from the flowers' resemblance to upside-down pantaloons.
- It is a spring ephemeral, completing its entire above-ground life cycle in just a few weeks.
- Only long-tongued bumblebees can reach the nectar hidden deep inside the spurred petals.
- The entire plant is toxic if ingested, containing isoquinoline alkaloids.
- Ants help disperse its seeds by carrying them to their nests for the nutritious elaiosome coating.
Color meanings
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Whimsy
1
Innocence
2
Elegance