Common names:
Dutchman's Breeches
Boy Britches
Butterfly Banners
Colic weed
Indian boys and girls
Kitten Breeches
White Hearts
Little blue staggers
Bleeding Heart

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: In Water
Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 5a
Leaves: Malodorous
Variegated: kdvaerie.dldii esenveFl
Fruit: Pops open explosively when ripe: h sdwhiast,t(rttg eloeuhee.is h baw .oe)vL koe dw ateceoem hiprstc snohgnieysdhern ia nn s obadl wSa
Fruiting Time: Fall
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Orange
Pink
Other
Flower Size: 4"-5"
Flower Time: Year Round
Inflorescence Type: Thyrse
Underground structures: Taproot
Uses: Suitable for miniature gardens
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Toxicity: Other: oinasnrstiei a ymtaiurkc
Propagation: Seeds: Needs specific temperature
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Seeds are hydrophilic
Other info
Propagation: Other methods: Division: btua ,sarnte a aw r,gll ketveil Erl l eneo,darepi t raodf a flxiwlb asa er fece itw rbfagfAooo s atp lt kfapwnll.a,raedon eo.n mfrltefbrwitgeclso twfhtso y, utepgeueslonghelsheni d
Pollinators: Various insects
Miscellaneous: Monoecious
Conservation status: Extinct in the Wild (EW)

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Comments:
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