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ANX-FLOWER-0000040
Poppy Anemone
Anemone coronaria
Poppy Anemone (Anemone coronaria), a tuberous herbaceous perennial of the Ranunculaceae family, bears solitary poppy-like flowers in vivid colors above finely divided foliage.
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- Ranunculaceae
- Plant type
- Tuberous herbaceous perennial
- Bloom color
- Red (wild form); cultivars in white, blue, purple, and pink
- Bloom season
- Spring, April to June in the wild
- Mature height
- 20-40 cm (occasionally to 60 cm) cm
- Sun requirements
- Full sun to part shade
- Fragrance
- Little to no fragrance
- Native region
- Mediterranean region, from Greece and Albania to Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and the Sinai Peninsula
Growing
Growing Conditions
- Water requirements
- Prefers well-drained soil typical of Mediterranean plants; avoid waterlogging.
- Climate requirements
- Mediterranean climate; tubers planted in autumn where mild or in spring after frost risk passes elsewhere.
- Soil types
- Well-drained soil; tolerant of Mediterranean littoral habitats.
- Propagation method
- Tubers, seed
Ecology
Pollinators & Toxicity
- Pollinator value
- Visited by bees, flies, and scarab beetles, with different pollinators favoring different flower colors.
- Toxicity
- Toxic to humans and pets; all parts contain ranunculin, which converts to the irritant protoanemonin on chewing, causing oral pain, drooling, vomiting, and diarrhea, and the sap can irritate skin.
Use
Uses & Economic Importance
- Uses
- Cut flowers, bedding, naturalizing
- Economic importance
- A major cut-flower crop cultivated commercially since before 1596 and still widely grown today, notably in Israel and the Mediterranean.
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