What is the dicenter?
dicentra is a genus of plants that is part of the Fumariaceae family. It contains about 20 types of annual and permanent herbs that come from North America and Asia. These plants have parsley foliage and stem stalks that visit heart -shaped flowers. Landscapes use these plants in pots, boundary or as a ground cover. Most of the plants in the Dicentra genus are easy to maintain, but are susceptible to damage caused by slugs.
The name of the genus is derived from the Greek words dis and Kentron that translate into "twice" and "Spur". This describes two spurs on every flower. The general name of these plants is heart bleeding. Several species have variations of common name, including dicenter formosa , which is commonly called Western heart bleeding. Dicenter Peregrina is distributed after Siberia and Japan. dicenter canadensis fills the landscape between Quebec and Manitoba and the area south to Georgia and Missouri. dicentre Pauciflora It is originally from Oregon and California.
The commonly refined species is dicenter spectabilis . It grows about 4 feet (1.2 m) in height and spreads about 1.5 feet (0.45 m). The leaves consist of bright green leaves that are divided. Several stems rise above foliage and support flowers.
Flowers are race, which means that several short stems hatch along the stem. d. Spectabilis pink flowers and white flowers at the end of spring and early summer. Various d. Scandens produces yellow flowers, while d. Eximia flowers of purple flowers.
d. Spectabilis requires a well -exhausting fertile soil that is slightly acidic. Loams and clay soil are fine like long as adding the right changes. This type of bleeding heart can prosper in a partially shaded area or in an area that is exposed to full sunlight. At the end of autumn I recommendis to prune this plant.
The best way of promoting d. Spectabilis is via division. Usually, the whole plant is ecored before the division. If the roots are not so strong, the division can be done by hand. If not, a sharp knife is used.
The most common problem he has encountered with this plant is damage to slugs. Usually slugs eat leaves or flowers of plants. Signs of contamination include the mucilage trails on branches or leaves. The best way to prevent infestation is to use traps or pesticides.