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flowerAquilegia, commonly known as columbines, is a genus of perennial flowering plants in the family Ranunculaceae with approximately 70–400 described species and subspecies. Plants typically possess stiff stems and leaves that divide into multiple leaflets, with colorful flowers featuring five sepals and five petals, often with distinctive nectar spurs that vary in length between species.
Prefers well-drained soil; suitable for light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils; tolerates mildly acid, neutral, and basic (mildly alkaline) soils.
A fellow Ranunculaceae — similar growing habits to Columbine