Also known as: フクジュソウ, 福寿草
A genus of about 20-30 species of Flowering plants of the Buttercup (Flower) family, Ranunculaceae, native to Europe and Asia. Their flowers are red, yellow or orange and have 5-30 petals with feathery, finely divided leaves that form a fluffy collar around each individual flower.
Commonly depicted members of the genus are Adonis amurensis, a perennial plant with a yellow double-flower that has around 20-24 petals each, and Adonis ramosa. Their Japanese name "Fukujusō" means "fortune-longevity-plant", so they’re also used for planting at New Year's parties.
Examples
- Adonis amurensis
- Adonis ramosa
Other flowers in the Ranunculaceae family
- Anemone (Flower)
- Buttercup (Flower)
- Clematis (Flower)
- Columbine (Flower)
- Hepatica (Flower)
- Larkspur (Flower)
- Nigella
- Pasqueflower
- Ranunculus asiaticus
- Wolfsbane (Flower)
