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Dicentra ‘King of Hearts’
Bleeding-heart
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Magnoliidae | Includes magnolias, nutmeg, bay laurel, cinnamon, avocado, black pepper, and many others |
| Order | Papaverales | A group that includes buttercups and other poisonous plants |
| Family | Fumariaceae | Fumitory, fumewort, or bleeding-heart family |
| Genus | Dicentra | From the Greek dis, “twice,” and centron, “spur,” meaning “twice-spurred,” in reference to the flower shape |
| Cultivar | ‘King of Hearts’ | |
About plant names...
This bleeding-heart cultivar has a longer blooming period.
Identification: The flower is a deep pink color, bordering
on red. See Lamprocapnos for
a comparison table.
Edibility: Poisonous.  May also cause a rash in some people.
Online References:
Perennials.com
The Missouri Botanical Garden
in Paghat's Garden
Horticopia
Dicentra ‘King of Hearts’ description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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8/1/2009 · Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, Maine
≈ 23 × 19" (58 × 49 cm) 
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