Bleeding Heart (Dicentra spectabilis, Dicentra formosa) You can find this in garden centres in the UK and it makes a nice perennial herbaceous border plant, the flowers hang like pendulums from the stalk in a row and are heart shaped. The fact that the flowers are heart shaped makes them perfect for any kind of love magic. Bleeding Heart Magical Properties: Love Ruling planet – Venus Element – Water Gender – Feminine Taken from A Kitchen Witch's World of Magical Plants & Herb