Description
Lamprocapnos spectabilis (bleeding heart or Asian bleeding-heart) is a species of flowering plant in the poppy family Papaveraceae, native to Siberia, northern China, Korea and Japan. It is the sole species in the monotypic genus Lamprocapnos, but is still widely referenced under its old name Dicentra spectabilis (now listed as a synonym). It is valued in gardens and in floristry for its heart-shaped pink and white flowe
Lamprocapnos spectabilis is a species of flowering plant in the poppy family Papaveraceae, native to Siberia, northern China, Korea and Japan.
Plant Specifications
| Common Name | Asian bleeding-heart,lyre flower |
| Maximum Reachable Height | 120 cm (47 in) tall by 45 cm (18 in) wide. |
| Flower Colour | Pink, White, Yellow. |
| Bloom Time | April to July |
| Difficulty Level | Easy to grow |
Planting and care
Care for bleeding heart includes keeping the soil consistently moist by regular watering. The bleeding heart plant likes to be planted in organic soil in a shady or part shade area. Work compost into the area before planting the bleeding heart plant in fall or spring
Bleeding Heart Plant care
Care for bleeding heart includes keeping the soil consistently moist by regular watering. The bleeding heart plant likes to be planted in organic soil in a shady or part shade area
Work compost into the area before planting the bleeding heart plant in fall or spring.
| Sunlight | Part shade |
| Watering | Medium |
| Soil | Well-drained soil |
| Temperature | 55 to 60 degrees C |
| Fertilizer | Apply any organic fertilizer |
Bleeding Heart Plant special feature
Shaded border, woodland garden, rock garden, wildflower garden or naturalized area.
Bleeding Heart Plant uses
Culinary Use:
- Native people as a toothace remedy and can be combined with other nervines