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Ranunculaceae
Pink Anemone
Anemone hupehensis
Anticipation, fading beauty, and autumn grace.
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Genus
- Anemone
- Native to
- central China
- Bloom season
- Late Summer, Fall
- Type
- herbaceous perennial
- Height
- 60–120 cm
- Sunlight
- part shade to full sun
- Soil
- moist, humus-rich, well-drained
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 4–8
- Lifespan
- perennial; long-lived colonies
Did you know
- Japanese anemones are actually native to China and were brought to Japan centuries ago by Buddhist monks.
- The name 'anemone' comes from the Greek 'anemos' (wind), as the petals flutter in the slightest breeze.
- What appear to be petals are actually sepals — the true petals are absent in anemones.
- Once established, the rhizomes spread steadily, and a single plant can colonize a large area over a decade.
- In Greek mythology, anemones sprang from the tears of Aphrodite as she mourned the death of Adonis.
Color meanings
Pink
gentle affection
Rose
graceful farewell