Do you know the anemone flower?

Arab Weather - It is known in the Levant as "Dahnoon" or "Dahnoona" (Anemon coronaria) for the beauty of its flowers and their distinctive shape; it has different colors, the most common of which is red, and there are also white, pink, crimson, and purple.

What are anemones?

It is a wild flower associated with Arabic literature in the Levant and was recorded as one of the plants that have historical and cultural roots in popular mythology in the Levant. It has a special place in Arab civilization and cultural Arabic literature, and was included in many poems, stories and folk tales in the Levant. It was said that King "Al-Nu'man bin Al-Mundhir", the most famous king of "Al-Hirah", asked his soldiers not to step on these beautiful flowers during military training. It was also said that they grew on his grave because of his refusal to submit to Persian rule, which is why the anemone is attributed to him.

The flowers of this wild plant bloom from February until the end of March.
This beautiful and widespread flower is found in all regions of the Levant, especially in mountainous areas and on the banks of valleys and ravines. Different types of dyes are made from its flowers.