Anemonoides nemorosa
Wood Anemone · Helmet flower · Smell fox · Thimbleweed · Windflower
Description
Source: leafsnapAnemonoides nemorosa (syn. Anemone nemorosa), the wood anemone, is an early-spring flowering plant in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae, native to Europe. Other common names include windflower, thimbleweed, and smell fox, an allusion to the musky smell of the leaves. It is a perennial herbaceous plant growing 5–15 cm (2–6 in) tall.
🌳 Wood anemone acts as a natural indicator for recognizing ancient woodlands, which are areas that have stayed naturally wooded for several centuries. Because they spread slowly and favor stable ecosystems, the presence of large colonies of wood anemone indicates the woodland is likely at least 100 years old, making them useful to ecologists and conservationists.
🎭 Safeguarding and foresight
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Partial sun
The wood anemone is adaptable, doing best in spots with a moderate combination of sun and shade. It can, however, also grow in full sun or in deep shade. Excessive sun can scorch it, while too little light can impede its growth. An original habitat with a broad range of light conditions fosters this adaptability.
🌡️ Temperature 5–32.2°C
The wood anemone comes from temperate regions where temperatures range from 41 to 89.6 °F (5 to 32 ℃). It favors cooler conditions, so occasional adjustments may be necessary in hot summers.
💨 Humidity
🪴 Soil 5-7
🌱 Fertilizer
For Wood anemone, the primary time to apply fertilizer is in early spring while the flowers are forming. The appropriate fertilizer promotes better blooms and helps the Wood anemone produce attractive flowers. Fertilizing in early spring ensures strong flowering during the season and supplies energy for its dormant growth phases.
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Anemonoides
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 4-8
- Mature Height
- 15 cm to 25 cm
- Mature Spread
- 20 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Color
- White
- Flower Size
- 2.03 cm
- Bloom Time
- Mid spring, Late spring
- Planting Time
- Autumn
- Harvest Time
- Early summer, Mid summer
- Native Area
- Turkey, Sweden, Austria, Slovakia, Montenegro, Croatia, Slovenia, Belarus, Russia, Germany, Estonia, Romania, Latvia, Belgium, Netherlands, France, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Poland, Greece, Ukraine, Serbia, Lithuania, Norway, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Denmark, Finland, Albania, Ireland, United Kingdom, Hungary