Detailed Information About Blood Root (Sanguineria canadensis)

Name

Family: 

Papaveraceae

Scientific: 

Sanguinaria canadensis

Plant Type: 

herbaceous

Plant Characteristics

Height: 

0.5-0.75

Width: 

0.25-0.5

Bloom Colour: 

white

Native/Non-native: 

native

Life Cycle: 

perennial

Habitat Characteristic

Purpose/Use: 

forest

garden

stream edges

Soil Moisture: 

moist

Light Preference: 

sun

part shade