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Bleeding Heart, scientifically known as Dicentra spectabilis and belonging to the Papaveraceae family, is a perennial plant native to Korea and Manchuria. Bleeding Heart (Latin: Dicentra spectabilis, family Feldmanniaceae) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Bleeding Heart is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Bleeding Heart is a member of the Feldmanniaceae family native to KOR and CHM. Bleeding Heart, or Dicentra spectabilis, thrives in partial sun to full sun and requires moist soil that is light (sandy) or medium.
Bleeding Heart grows best in USDA zone 3-9, full sun, partial sun/shade light, moist water, and perennial life cycle. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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