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A (Adonis ramosa Franch)

Adonis Ramosa

Perennial herbacious palnt reaching 30
cm tall during blooming season and up to
40 cm while fruitful. Leaves are simple
with pointed ends, bare or velvety. Flowers
are often sparse, there are up to 23 flowers
on each stem. Petals are elongated and
elliptical, yellow in colour.
In Russia its only known habitat is the
northern part of Kunashir Island, more
specifically the shoreline of Alekhino
Village. Outside of Russian Federation it
is spread around Korean Peninsula and
Japan.

Once Aphrodite compelled beautiful Mirra arouse her own father
Kinir. When the Gods of Olimpus learned about that, they decided to
turn the poor girl into a tree, and a child was born from its cracks. The
child was named Adonis. The Goddess of the child love brought into the
Underworld, so Persephone could cater for him. When he grew up and
turned into a handsome man, Persephone didn’t want to let him go. But
Zeus stepped in. The great God ordered Adonis to stay in the Underworld
for the firsr half of the year, and come back to Aphrodite for the second.

However Adonis was spending all his time with Aphrodite, so jealous
Persephone asked Ares, the God of War, to kill the youngling. Ares in
the skin of the wild boar attacked Adonis and severely wounded him.
Aphrodite was so desperate that Zeus relented and agreed for Adonis
to leave the Underworld to be with her. With his arrival, the warm Sun
was starting to shine brighter and brighter, so the vivid beautiful flowers

bloomed all around the hills of Greece.

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