Anemone nikoensis — Edible Plant Database

What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves

The leaves of Anemone nikoensis are edible when cooked. Some caution is advised regarding toxicity.

Known Hazards

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant.

Asia, Japan, Korea,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

How to Identify

A compact perennial reaching 30 cm tall. Hermaphroditic flowers bloom April to May and are insect-pollinated. Adapts to light, medium, or heavy soils including very alkaline types, and tolerates full shade, semi-shade, or open conditions. Can endure drought and prefers either dry or moist soil. Hardy to UK zone 6.

How to Grow

Succeeds in ordinary garden soil but prefers a moist well-drained humus-rich soil. Tolerates dry summer conditions. This species is closely related to A. nemerosa. Plants seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits. A greedy plant, inhibiting the growth of nearby plants, especially legumes.

Propagation: Sow seed in a cold frame as soon as it ripens in summer, surface-sowing or barely covering it and keeping the soil moist. Stored seed should be sown as early as possible in late winter or early spring. Germination typically takes 1–6 months at 15°C. Once seedlings are large enough to handle, prick them 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.

Medicinal Uses

None known.

Other Uses

None known.

Wikipedia

A compact perennial reaching 30 cm tall. Hermaphroditic flowers bloom April to May and are insect-pollinated. Adapts to light, medium, or heavy soils including very alkaline types, and tolerates full shade, semi-shade, or open conditions. Can endure drought and prefers either dry or moist soil. Hardy to UK zone 6.

Notes

There are about 120 Anemone species.

Names & Synonyms

Anemonoides nikoensis (Maxim.) Holub.

References (3)

Bull. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Petersbourg 18:275. 1873 (Diagn. pl. nov. jap.)
Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/
Wilson, S., 1997, Some Plants are Poisonous. Reed. p 15