English: Climbing Bleeding Heart.
Clades:
Fumariaceae.
Region: East Asia, China, Japan, Korea.
Habitat: prefers shaded or partially shaded woodland areas; forest floors, along forest edges; thrives in moist, well-drained soils
Use: ornamental, for its attractive and unusual flowering structure, for covering trellises, fences, or as ground cover; medicinal, in traditional medicine, with mild sedative and analgesic properties.
BotanyHerb; perennial; vine, climbing.
Root: rhizomatous, allowing for spreading and clinging to surrounding vegetation or structures.
Leaves: compound, leaflets arranged pinnately; heart-shaped; delicate, feathery texture; green; lush.
Inflorescence: pendulous clusters of flowers; emerging from the leaf axils.
Flowers: unusual; heart-shaped; drooping appearance; pink to reddish; attractive; delicate, almost translucent quality.
Pollination: by bees, butterflies, other insects.