Anemone raddeana

Flower name
Anemone raddeana
Scientific name
Anemone raddeana
Alias東一華, Anemone raddeana, 雨降花
Place of originJapan and the Korean Peninsula
Place of floweringLow mountains
Flowering seasonMarch, April, May

What is Anemone raddeana

Anemone raddeana, or Azuma ichige (scientific name: Anemone raddeana) is a deciduous perennial herb native to Japan and the Korean Peninsula, belonging to the buttercup family Ranunculaceae. It grows wild in the mountains from Hokkaido to Kyushu. 3 leaves are arranged in a ring. It produces a single white flower at the top of the stem in spring, but it has no petals and what looks like a flower is a calyx.

Common namae: Anemone raddeana, scientific name: Anemone raddeana, aka: Azuma ichige, Plant Height: 15 - 20 cm, Leaf shape: 3-lobed compound leaf, Petals: none; Diameter of sepals (flowers) that look like petals: 2 - 3 cm, Flower color: white, Flowering season: March-May.