species 13,638 observations
Asian Bleeding-heart
Lamprocapnos spectabilis
Field notes
Lamprocapnos spectabilis, commonly known as bleeding heart or Asian bleeding heart, is a species of flowering plant belonging to the fumitory subfamily (Fumarioideae) of the Papaveraceae (poppy family). It is native to Northeast China and the Korean Peninsula; however, it has been introduced by humans into a larger area of Northeast Asia, including parts of Siberia, Russia and Japan.
It is the sole species in the monotypic genus Lamprocapnos, but is still widely sold under the obsolete name Dicentra spectabilis (now listed as a synonym), not to be confused with the North American native bleeding heart plants of the genus Dicentra. It is valued in flower gardens for the heart-shaped pink and white flowers it produces in spring.
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Part shade Full shade
- Moisture
- Well drained Moist
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Resists
- Black walnut Heavy shade Rabbits
- Plant type
- Wildflower Herbaceous perennial Poisonous
From NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.