Anemone
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Anemone
Anemone
Anemones are delicate flowers that sway in the breeze. They can be found in gardens and meadows, adding beauty everywhere!
Habitat: Anemones like to grow in gardens and meadows.
Appearance
The Anemone has delicate, cup-shaped flowers often sporting five to eight petal-like sepals in vibrant shades of white, pink, purple, red, or blue. A distinct central cluster of stamens often provides a contrasting color. Its slender stems support finely divided, green foliage.
KingdomPlantaePhylumMagnoliophytaClassMagnoliopsidaOrderRanunculalesFamilyRanunculaceaeGenusAnemone
Category
PlantsRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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Interesting facts
Many Anemone flowers can close their petals at night or on cloudy days to protect their pollen.
Some Anemone flowers are popular in bouquets and can last a long time in a vase!
The name 'Anemone' comes from a Greek word meaning 'daughter of the wind'!
There are over 200 different species of Anemone, found all across the world!
Special abilities
Ability
Wind-Flutter Petals
Anemone has delicate, thin petals that gracefully flutter in the slightest breeze, helping to disperse its pollen and seeds.
Ability
Underground Spreader
Anemone can spread through underground rhizomes or tubers, allowing it to pop up in new spots and form colonies.
Ability
Defense Sap
Anemone has a sap containing protoanemonin that tastes bitter, helping to deter hungry animals from eating its leaves and flowers.
Measurements & details
- Height
- 15-60 cm
- Spread
- 15-45 cm
- Flower Size
- 2-8 cm
- Bloom Season
- Spring to fall
- Edible
- No
- Toxicity
- Mild
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Pollination Method
- Insect
Ecological connections
pollinates
Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
Gathers nectar and pollen
pollinates
Buff-tailed Bumblebee
Bombus terrestris
A primary pollinator species
eaten by
Garden Snail
Helix aspersa
Feeds on leaves and flowers
eaten by
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
Grazes on young Anemone plants
Traits
Deciduous
Deciduous plants periodically shed all their leaves, typically during autumn or dry seasons.
Cluster Flower
Cluster flowers are inflorescences where individual flowers are arranged closely together on a common stem.
Spring Blooming
Spring blooming plants produce their flowers during the spring season, often signifying the end of winter and the start of new growth.
Fragrant Flower
Fragrant flowers emit a pleasant aroma, often to attract pollinators or for defense.
Grassland
Grassland habitats are terrestrial biomes dominated by grasses and herbaceous plants, supporting a variety of grazing animals.
Also known as
Windflower
Collections
Safety
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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Frequently Asked Questions
How tall is Anemone?
15-60 cm
How wide does Anemone spread?
15-45 cm
How big are the flowers on Anemone?
2-8 cm
When does Anemone bloom?
Spring to fall
Is Anemone edible?
No
Is Anemone toxic?
Mild
What is Anemone's lifecycle?
Perennial
How is Anemone pollinated?
Insect
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