Dicentra: Country Or Region Of Origin
USA
Plant Profile: Dicentra
Taxonomy: DicentraNames
Bleeding Heart, Dutchman's Breeches, Squirrel Corn, Steer's-Head, Turkey Corn
Phonetic Spelling:dy-SEN-trah
Genus:Dicentra
Species:
Family:Papaveraceae
Dicentra comprises more than 20 species of both annual and perennial herbaceous flowering plants, primarily found in the damp woodlands of North America.
Tags
#white
#poisonous
#white flowers
#pink flowers
#summer flowers
#cascading
#delicate
#whistful
#heart-shaped
#spring interest
#woodlands
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Dicentra Feature Summary
Attributes
All plant parts are poisonous
Fruit
Inedible
Capsule
Flowers
Elongated, terminal cluster, each nodding with 2 spurs on the upper side
Pink
White
Red/Burgundy
Panicle
Summer
Leaves
2-pinnately divided, the ultimate segments deeply lobed.
Deciduous
Green
Blue
Black
Purple/Lavender
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Lobed
Smooth
Stem
Poisonous to Humans
Trembling, staggering, vomiting, diarrhea, convulsions, labored breathing. Skin irritation after repeated contact with the cell sap
Several isoquinolone alkaloids
Medium
Seeds
Leaves
Stems
Sap/Juice
Flowers
Roots
Whole Plant Traits
Perennial
Native Plant
Poisonous
Deciduous
Cascading
Medium
Low
Fine
Cultural Conditions
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Good Drainage
Moist
Mountains
Piedmont
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
3a
3b
High Organic Matter
Landscape
Dicentra Image Gallery
Dicentra Attributes
Dicentra: Edibility
All plant parts are poisonous
Dicentra Fruit
Dicentra: Fruit Description
Inedible
Dicentra: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Dicentra Flowers
Dicentra: Flower Description
Elongated, terminal cluster, each nodding with 2 spurs on the upper side
Dicentra: Flower Color
Pink
Red/Burgundy
White
Dicentra: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Dicentra: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Dicentra: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Dicentra Leaves
Dicentra: Leaf Description
2-pinnately divided, the ultimate segments deeply lobed.
Dicentra: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Dicentra: Leaf Color
Black
Blue
Green
Purple/Lavender
Dicentra: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Dicentra: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Dicentra: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Dicentra: Leaf Feel
Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy
Dicentra Stem
Dicentra: Stem Description
Flower stems are leafless.
Dicentra: Stem Color
Brown/Copper
Green
Dicentra: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Dicentra Poisonous to Humans
Dicentra: Poison Symptoms
Trembling, staggering, vomiting, diarrhea, convulsions, labored breathing. Skin irritation after repeated contact with the cell sap
Dicentra: Poison Toxic Principle
Several isoquinolone alkaloids
Dicentra: Poison Severity
High
Low
Medium
Dicentra: Causes Contact Dermatitis
No
Yes
Dicentra: Poison Part
Bark
Flowers
Fruits
Leaves
Roots
Sap/Juice
Seeds
Stems
Dicentra Whole Plant Traits
Dicentra: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Dicentra: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Dicentra: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Dicentra: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Dicentra: Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Dicentra: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Dicentra Cultural Conditions
Dicentra: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Dicentra: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Dicentra: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Dicentra: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
3a
3b
4a
4b
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
Dicentra: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Dicentra Landscape
Dicentra: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Dicentra: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
Dicentra: Problems
Allelopathic
Contact Dermatitis
Frequent Disease Problems
Frequent Insect Problems
Invasive Species
Malodorous
Messy
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Children
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Short-lived
Spines/Thorns
Weak Wood
Weedy
