Anemone flaccida
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Anemone greens
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Summary
Source: WikipediaA low-growing perennial reaching 10 cm tall. Hermaphroditic flowers appear in May and are pollinated by bees and flies. The plant is self-fertile and tolerates full to semi-shade conditions. It grows in light, medium, or heavy soils across a range of pH levels, preferring consistently moist conditions. Hardy to UK zone 6.
Description
A clump forming herb. It has fleshy stems. It grows 10-20 cm high and spreads 20-40 cm wide. The leaves are light green and feather like. The flowers are cream and 25 mm wide. They can have pink tinges.
Edible Uses
The leaves and stems are edible cooked. Some caution is advised — see notes on toxicity.
Traditional Uses
CAUTION: Most Anemone plants are poisonous. It is boiled and cooked in soup.
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Medicinal Uses
None known
Known Hazards
Although no specific mention has been seen for this species, many members of this genus contain protoanemonin, an irritating acrid oil that is an enzymatic breakdown product of the glycoside ranunculin. While protoanemonin can cause severe topical and gastrointestinal irritation, it is unstable and changes into harmless anemonin when plants are dried or heated.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows in grassland. In China it grows in forests and near streams and in shady grassy places between 400-3,000 m above sea level. It suits hardiness zones 6-9. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, Australia, China*, Japan, Russia,
Cultivation
Succeeds in ordinary garden soil but prefers a woodland soil. Prefers a moist peaty soil in some shade. Plants succeed in maritime gardens. Hardy to at least -20°c. Plants seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits. A greedy plant, inhibiting the growth of nearby plants, especially legumes. A good woodland plant.
Propagation
Seed is best sown in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe in summer. Surface sow or only just cover the seed and keep the soil moist. Sow stored seed as soon as possible in late winter or early spring. Seed usually germinates in 1–6 months at 15°C. Once large enough to handle, prick seedlings out into individual pots and grow on in light shade in the greenhouse for at least their first year before planting out in spring. Division can be done in late summer after the plant dies down.
Other Uses
None known
Notes
There are about 200 Anemone species.
Nutrition
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaves - fresh | 90.5 | 152 | 36 | 2.6 | — | — | 1.4 | 0.3 |
| Leaves - dried | 5.7 | 1.551 | 371 | 26.3 | — | — | 19.5 | 2.5 |
Synonyms
Also Known As
Nirinsou, Pukusakina
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