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Papaveraceae
Pacific Bleeding Heart
Dicentra formosa
Deep compassion and tender love.
- Family
- Papaveraceae
- Genus
- Dicentra
- Native to
- Western North America
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Height
- 1-2 feet
- Sunlight
- Partial Shade
- Soil
- Moist, Humus-rich
- Water
- Moderate
- Hardiness
- 4-8
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- The heart-shaped flowers dangle from arching stems like tiny pendants.
- Pacific bleeding heart can bloom almost continuously from spring through fall in cool climates.
- The fern-like foliage stays attractive throughout the growing season, unlike its Asian cousin.
- Ants disperse the seeds by carrying them for the oily elaiosome attached to each seed.
- The entire plant is mildly toxic and was used by Native Americans in small doses as a pain remedy.
Color meanings
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Unconditional love
1
Compassion
2
Heart's desire