Anemone coronaria
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Anemone coronaria (Poppy Anemone) is a species of flowering plant in the genus Anemone, native to the Mediterranean region.
It is a herbaceous perennial plant growing to 20-40 cm tall (rarely to 60 cm), with a basal rosette of a few leaves, the leaves with three leaflets, each leaflet deeply lobed. The flowers are borne singly on a tall stem with a whorl of small leaves just below the flower; the flower is 3-8 cm diameter, with 5-8 red, white or blue petal-like tepals.
Cultivation
It is widely grown for its decorative flowers. Numerous cultivars have been selected and named, the most popular being the De Caen group of cultivars.
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