Anemone hortensis
Anémone des jardins
Wild Anemone
Additional information
| Plant family | |
|---|---|
| Area | Les Maures |
| Flower colour | pink |
| Flower size | 30-60 mm |
| Flowering months | February, March |
| Leaf type | Palmate |
| Height | 20-45 cm |
Description
Native to the Mediterranean region, growing in scrub and grassland. The name ‘hortensis’ derives from the word ‘hortus’ meaning ‘vegetable garden’. A very easy plant to cultivate.
Flowers
The fragrant flowers are pink to pale-purple with lance-shaped, pointed petals (12-19), a bluish stigma and numerous deep blue stamens.
Leaves
Palmate leaf has lobes radiating from a base point. 3-5 coarsely serrated lobes, all radiating from a base point, long-stalked.
Fruits Seeds
Achene: a cluster of small dry, 1-seeded fruit, smooth and woolly.
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