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Papaveraceae
Bleeding Heart
Lamprocapnos spectabilis
Unconditional love and compassion.
- Family
- Papaveraceae
- Genus
- Lamprocapnos
- Native to
- Siberia, Northern China, Korea, Japan
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- herbaceous perennial
- Height
- 1-3 ft
- Sunlight
- partial shade
- Soil
- moist, humus-rich, well-drained
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 3-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The genus name Lamprocapnos means 'bright smoke,' referencing the translucent quality of its petals.
- It was formerly classified as Dicentra spectabilis and is still widely sold under that older name.
- Robert Fortune introduced it to Western gardens in 1846 after collecting it in China.
- In Japan it is called tai-tsurisou, meaning 'sea bream fishing plant,' because the flower shape resembles a fish on a line.
- The plant goes completely dormant in summer heat, disappearing underground until the following spring.
Color meanings
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passionate love
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compassion
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elegance