One of the most beautiful, and spectacular flowers, that has ever existed is without any doubt the anemone.
Let’s find out more about it!
- Anemone is a genus of flowering plants in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae.
- Plants of the genus are commonly called windflowers.
- They are native to the temperate and subtropical regions of all continents.
- Australia and Antarctica are exceptes.
- The genus is closely related to several otherggeneraincluding Anemonoides, Anemonastrum, Hepatica, and Pulsatilla.
- Some botanists include these genera within Anemone.
- Anemone are perennials.
- They have basal leaves with long leaf-stems that can be upright or prostrate.
- Leaves are simple or compound with lobed, parted, or undivided leaf blades.
- The leaf margins are toothed or entire.
- Flowers with 4–27 sepals are produced singly, in cymes of 2–9 flowers, or in umbels, above a cluster of leaf- or sepal-like bracts.
- Sepals may be any color.
- The pistils have one ovule.
- The flowers have nectaries.
- The petals though are missing in the majority of species.
- The fruits are ovoid to obovoid shaped achenes that are collected together in a tight cluster, ending variously lengthened stalks; though many species have sessile clusters terminating the stems.
- The achenes are beaked and some species have feathery hairs attached to them.
- Anemone was named by Carl Linnaeus in 1753.
- It is situated in the tribe Anemoneae, subfamily Ranunculoideae, and the family Ranunculaceae.
- As considered in the broader sense (sensu lato) the genus is sometimes considered to include a number of other genera.
- Unlike most species that evolved later they don’t have discrete brains.
- Anemone is also called windflower.
- Anemones bloom from early spring to late fall depending on the species.
- Species of anemone can grow up to 1.2 meters (4 feet) tall.
- The most widespread anemone flower meaning is anticipation.
- This is because the anemone flowers close up at night and open back up in the morning.
- Due to its wild nature, the flower also symbolizes relaxation and serves as a reminder to enjoy the moment in order to take in opportunities at the right time.
- According to the Victorian language of flowers, anemone flowers also signify fragility.
- Anemones are often depicted in images of the Crucifixion or alongside the Virgin Mary as she mourns the death of Christ.
- It is said that the red anemones that are included in these paintings symbolize the blood that Christ shed
