ON THIS PLANT
Dicentra canadensis, the squirrel corn, is a flowering plant from eastern North America with oddly shaped white flowers and finely divided leaves.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Dicentra
- Family
- Papaveraceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 4-8
- Mature Height
- 8 cm to 15 cm
- Mature Spread
- 8 cm to 15 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green, Blue
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Color
- White, Pink
- Flower Size
- 2.54 cm
- Bloom Time
- Early spring, Mid spring
- Planting Time
- Summer, Spring
- Harvest Time
- Late spring, Early summer
- Native Area
- North America
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Turkey-corn en Squirrel-corn en Dutchman's breaches
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