Asian Bleeding-Heart
About Asian Bleeding-Heart
Dicentra spectabilis is a perennial herb 2-3' tall. It blooms late spring to early summer.
Taxonomy
Lamprocapnos spectabilis
Lamprocapnos
Papaveraceae
Ranunculales
Also known as
Lamprocapnos, bleeding heart, Asian bleeding-heart and Dicentra spectabilis
How to care for Asian Bleeding-Heart
Water
How often to water your Asian Bleeding-Heart
every 9
Asian Bleeding-Heart needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Light
Check the growing potential in your area
A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.
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Finding light for Asian Bleeding-Heart in your home
a window
Asian Bleeding-Heart may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Asian Bleeding-Heart in your home 🏡.
Nutrients
How to fertilize Asian Bleeding-Heart
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Asian Bleeding-Heart after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
FAQs
Asian Bleeding-Heart is generally considered an easy-to-care-for plant and makes a great choice for beginners!
Water Needs
Asian Bleeding-Heart prefers for the soil to dry out between waterings and should be watered regularly. Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Sunlight Needs
Asian Bleeding-Heart may have difficulty thriving and will drop leaves 🍃 without ample sunlight. Place it less than 3 feet from a window to maximize the potential for growth. Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement in your home 🏡.
Toxicity
Asian Bleeding-Heart is not safe to consume. If you, a family member, or a pet has ingested any amount of plant material contact Poison Control, US (800) 222-1222, or your veterinarian. If you have children, cats, or dogs in the home, we suggest keeping this plant out of reach.
Soil
Asian Bleeding-Heart does best in well-draining soil. A good soil will contain lots of organic matter such as coco coir as well as perlite or vermiculite to help with drainage. Adding a handful of perlite to regular store-bought potting soil should do the trick!
Growing Outdoors
USDA Hardiness Zone
Asian Bleeding-Heart can be grown outdoors in USDA Hardiness Zones 2a-9b. Find your local hardiness zone here.
Propagation
Asian Bleeding-Heart can be propagated by division into new individual plants.
- Check to see if there is more than one plant. In some cases they may still be beneath the soil surface. If you feel confident, you may remove the soil to check for baby plantlets below!
- If there are multiple plants growing, unpot the plant and gently tug the plants apart, being careful not to disturb too many of the roots. They may be connected by large root segments which you may need to break to free the plantlet.
- Pot up the new plant in well-draining soil
- Repot the parent plant back into its original pot
Care Summary for Asian Bleeding-Heart
Asian Bleeding-Heart
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 3ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
