The drop of blood bleeding out of a tender heart!
These beautiful flowers are Lamprocapnos spectabilis more commony known as – The Bleeding Heart Flowers! As the plants’ common name suggests, bleeding hearts bear heart-shaped flowers, from which a little “drop of blood” dangles at the bottom. Native to woodlands of eastern Asia primarily China, this shade loving perennial found in red, pink or white colors. Being a popular ornamental plant for flower gardens in temperate climates, the bleeding heart flower is also used in floristry as a cut flower for Valentine’s Day. With about a week left for the V-Day, a stunning gift from nature for your beloved!
The various stages of a bleeding heart – tiny little bud to a newly formed heart to a fully-grown one to a heart slowly ripping apart!
Light pink color of the flowers attempts to underplay the name that reflects tragedy!
Even the colorless heart forms an intriguing picture
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