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Ranunculaceae
Anemone
Anemone
Anticipation, protection against evil, forsaken love.
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Genus
- Anemone
- Native to
- Temperate regions worldwide
- Bloom season
- Spring, Fall
- Type
- herbaceous perennial
- Height
- 15–120 cm
- Sunlight
- Partial sun
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained, rich
- Water
- Regular
- Hardiness
- 3–10
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- Anemones are called 'windflowers' — the name comes from Greek 'anemos' meaning wind.
- Greek myth says anemones sprouted from the tears of Aphrodite mourning Adonis.
- The sea anemone (the animal) was named after the flower, not the other way around.
- All parts contain protoanemonin, an irritant that causes blistering if handled excessively.
- Anemones close their petals at night and in rainy weather.