| Botanical Name | Anemone coronaria |
| Family | Ranunculaceae |
| Genus | Anemone |
| Specie | coronaria |
| Common Name | windflower,Grecian Windflower, Poppy Anemone |
| Life Cycle | Perennials |
| Fragrant or Not | No |
| Category(Bush/Vine/Tree) | bulbous plant |
| Height | 6-12 in. |
| Spacing | 6-9 in. |
| Flowering Months | spring |
| Flower Color | Magenta (Pink-Purple) Red Scarlet (Dark Red) Light Blue Medium Blue White/Near White Cream/Tan and by colors. |
| Growing Areas | All Pakistan |
| Frost Tender | yes |
| Exposure | Sun to Partial Shade |
| Soil pH | tolerant |
| Propagation | By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets).by seeds |
| Uses | ornamental plant |
| Other Details | Anemone coronaria is one of roughly 120 species belonging to the anemone genus. The word anemone is taken from the Greek word meaning “daughter of the wind”, and for that reason the plants belonging to the genus are often referred to as a windflowers. A name commonly used for the species Anemone coronaria is the Grecian Windflower. A. coronaria is also called the Poppy Anemone, since when the blossoms are open, they resemble the blossoms of the much larger Oriental Poppy. The flowers are solitary, upright, and very showy. There are cultivars available that are sometimes more colorful than the species flowers, many having double flowered forms whereas the species flowers are typically single flowered. As far as beauty is concerned however, the species A. coronaria can hold its own. Anemone are herbaceous perennials with fibrous, rhizomatous or tuberous rootstocks, palmately lobed leaves and saucer-shaped, usually 5-petalled flowers.A. coronaria is tuberous perennial with finely dissected, palmate leaves and solitary flowers to 7cm across, which may be red, violet-blue or white; there are also double-flowered cultivars.A. coronaria is quite suitable for use in rock gardens, or as a border plant. It’s best to soak the tubers overnight before planting. The tubers should be planted in soil that has been worked to a least shovel blade depth. As is the case with most tubers, they are planted shallow, with the tops at the same level as the surface of the soil. The tubers should be planted with their eyes facing up, although they will also produce a plant if planted on wrong side. once placed in the soil, they are covered with an inch or two of mulch. |
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