Anemonoides blanda
Common Name(s):
Previously known as:
- Anemone blanda
- Phonetic Spelling
- BLAN-dah
- This plant has high severity poison characteristics.
- See below
- Description
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Anemone blanda flowers in spring (April-May) and lasts about 4 weeks. This plant reproduces by seeds and tubers and require a warm (50-65 degrees F) to cool (28-32 degrees F) to warm (50-65 degrees F) annual thermoperiodic cycle. Make sure to keep it moist during fall and spring.
Organ: Tuber (also a perennial bulb and spring bulb)
Depth: 5 in. to base of the tuber
Space: 1-2 in. apart, 25-60 per sq. ft.
Light: Full sunlight to PM only sunlight
Found in: Landscape in flower gardens, as herbaceous perennial; used in beds
Hardiness: Hardy I- injured below 23 degrees F (-5 degrees C) when planted
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Anemonoides
- Species:
- blanda
- Family:
- Ranunculaceae
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Seed
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- SE. Europe to Caucasus and W. Syria
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- drought
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Bulb
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Poisonous
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Available Space To Plant:
- Less than 12 inches
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Fruit:
- Fruit Description:
- This plant has small fruits often with plumose tails.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Purple/Lavender
- Red/Burgundy
- White
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Description:
- Flowers bloom in spring (April-May). They are white, yellow-green, red, or purple, and cup-shaped with 5-many petal-like parts and many stamens.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Whorled
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Leaves are alternate or whorled and finely divided.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Rock Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought
- Problems:
- Contact Dermatitis
- Poisonous to Humans
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Poisonous to Humans:
- Poison Severity:
- High
- Poison Symptoms:
- TOXIC ONLY IF LARGE QUANTITIES EATEN. CAUSES SEVERE PAIN IN THE MOUTH IF EATEN! Poisonous through ingestion and dermatitis. (Poisonous parts: All parts when fresh). Symptoms may include: Inflammation and blistering upon contact with fresh sap; irritation of mouth, vomiting and diarrhea following ingestion
- Poison Toxic Principle:
- Protoanemonin
- Causes Contact Dermatitis:
- Yes
- Poison Part:
- Bark
- Flowers
- Fruits
- Leaves
- Roots
- Seeds
- Stems
