Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba
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Number of Varieties
456
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes
Mountains, Upland
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-74-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-5
9-2
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Indigo, Purple, Violet
Red, Rose, Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Rosette
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil
Leaf spot, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections
Part of Plant Used
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Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PULSATILLA vulgaris
PENSTEMON barbatus
Common Name
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue
In Hindi
Pasque Flower
Beardlip Penstemon
In German
Kuhschellen
Beardlip Penstemon
In French
Pasque Flower
penstemon beardlip
In Spanish
Pasque Flower
penstemon beardlip
In Greek
Pasque Flower
beardlip penstemon
In Portuguese
Pasque Flower
penstemon beardlip
In Polish
Sasanka
beardlip penstemon
In Latin
Pasque Flower
Birdlip penstemon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Lamiales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Pulsatilla
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
3340
1
27800
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