Eriocapitella hupehensis
Japanese Anemone · Japanese windflower · Chinese anemone · Hupei Windflower · Fall-blooming Anemone
Description
Source: leafsnapEriocapitella hupehensis, a species of flowering plant in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae, is native to Asia. The specific epithet hupehensis, which means "from Hupeh (Hupei, Hubei) province, China", refers to a region where the species is known to occur. In Chinese, it is called dǎ pò wǎn huā huā (打破碗花花), which means "broken bowl flower".
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Partial sun
Eriocapitella hupehensis originates from habitats like forest understories or rocky areas, where it grows in natural shade. It prefers partial sun but can tolerate both full sun and full shade, showing its versatility and hardiness.
🌡️ Temperature 5–32.2°C
Eriocapitella hupehensis can tolerate a wide range of temperature conditions, but its range may still be constrained by various combinations of water and heat. It does best in warm summer climates when there is sufficient rainfall or watering. Extended periods of cloudy, rainy weather, as well as prolonged high temperatures, can raise the chance that Eriocapitella hupehensis will die. In winter, appropriate protection from cold can increase the plant’s survival rate.
💨 Humidity
🪴 Soil 6-7
🌱 Fertilizer
The best time to fertilize an Eriocapitella hupehensis is in early spring, as it comes out of dormancy and begins active growth. Fertilization supplies essential nutrients for healthy development. Although Eriocapitella hupehensis has relatively low fertilization requirements, applying fertilizer annually can improve its survival and encourage better, longer-lasting flowers.
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Eriocapitella
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 4-8
- Mature Height
- 0.76 m to 1.22 m
- Mature Spread
- 61 cm to 91 cm
- Leaf Color
- Dark Green
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Flower Color
- Pink, White
- Flower Size
- 5.08 cm to 7.62 cm
- Bloom Time
- Late summer, Early fall, Mid fall
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer
- Harvest Time
- Mid fall, Late fall
- Native Area
- Myanmar, China