Life Span
Annual and Perennial
  
Annual and Perennial
  
Type
Tender Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Origin
Hybrid origin
  
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
  
Types
Not Available
  
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Farms, Rocky areas
  
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-9
  
5-7
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
7-5
  
Sunset Zone
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
  
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Indigo, Purple, Violet
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Greyish Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
  
Rosette
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Early Spring, Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
root cutting, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
  
Medium
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Water soluble fertilizers
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
  
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Not Available
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Asthma
  
convulsions, Diarrhea, Not Available, Stomach pain, Vomiting
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Showy Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
  
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Botanical Name
DIASCIA 'Balwhiswhit'
  
PULSATILLA vulgaris
  
Common Name
Diascia, Twinspur, Whisper White Diascia
  
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone
  
In Hindi
Diascia
  
Pasque Flower
  
In German
Diascia
  
Kuhschellen
  
In French
Diascia
  
Pasque Flower
  
In Spanish
Diascia
  
Pasque Flower
  
In Greek
Diascia
  
Pasque Flower
  
In Portuguese
Diascia
  
Pasque Flower
  
In Polish
Diascia
  
Sasanka
  
In Latin
Diascia
  
Pasque Flower
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Arthropoda
  
Vascular plant
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Lamiales
  
Ranunculales
  
Family
Scrophulariaceae
  
Ranunculaceae
  
Genus
Diascia
  
Pulsatilla
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Hemimerideae
  
NA
  
Subfamily
Scrophularioideae
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Diascia and Pasque Flower
Season and care of Diascia and Pasque Flower is important to know. While considering everything about Diascia and Pasque Flower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Diascia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Pasque Flower season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Diascia is Loam, Sand and for Pasque Flower is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Diascia is Acidic, Neutral and for Pasque Flower is Neutral, Alkaline.
Diascia and Pasque Flower Physical Information
Diascia and Pasque Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Diascia height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Pasque Flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Diascia and Pasque Flower are as follows:
Diascia flower color: White
Diascia leaf color: Green
Pasque Flower flower color: Indigo, Purple and Violet
- Pasque Flower leaf color: Light Green
Care of Diascia and Pasque Flower
Care of Diascia and Pasque Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Diascia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Pasque Flower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Diascia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pasque Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.