Life Span
Annual and Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Perennial
  
Cactus or Succulent
  
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
  
Southwestern United States, Mexico
  
Types
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba
  
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes
  
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7
  
12-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
7-5
  
12-10
  
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
  
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Rosette/Stemless
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Indigo, Purple, Violet
  
Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown
  
Tan
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
  
Green, Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green, Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
  
Green, Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Green, Blue Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Rosette
  
Narrow
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
  
Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings
  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Medium
  
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
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, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
  
Pests and Diseases
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
No
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Bees, Butterflies, Not Available
  
Allergy
convulsions, Diarrhea, Not Available, Stomach pain, Vomiting
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
  
Ground Cover
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
  
useful as a ground cover
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
PULSATILLA vulgaris
  
DASYLIRION berlandieri
  
Common Name
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone
  
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
  
In Hindi
Pasque Flower
  
Blue Giant Grass
  
In German
Kuhschellen
  
Blue Giant Grass
  
In French
Pasque Flower
  
Blue Giant Herbe
  
In Spanish
Pasque Flower
  
Blue Grass gigante
  
In Greek
Pasque Flower
  
Μπλε Giant Grass
  
In Portuguese
Pasque Flower
  
Blue Grass gigante
  
In Polish
Sasanka
  
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
  
In Latin
Pasque Flower
  
Giant herba blue
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Vascular plant
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Not Available
  
Order
Ranunculales
  
Asparagales
  
Family
Ranunculaceae
  
Agavaceae
  
Genus
Pulsatilla
  
Dasylirion
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
NA
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Nolinoideae
  
Season and Care of Pasque Flower and Blue Giant
Season and care of Pasque Flower and Blue Giant is important to know. While considering everything about Pasque Flower and Blue Giant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pasque Flower season is Spring and Blue Giant season is Spring. The type of soil for Pasque Flower is Loam, Sand and for Blue Giant is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pasque Flower is Neutral, Alkaline and for Blue Giant is Neutral, Alkaline.
Pasque Flower and Blue Giant Physical Information
Pasque Flower and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Pasque Flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Pasque Flower and Blue Giant are as follows:
Pasque Flower flower color: Indigo, Purple and Violet
Pasque Flower leaf color: Light Green
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
- Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of Pasque Flower and Blue Giant
Care of Pasque Flower and Blue Giant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pasque Flower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Giant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Pasque Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.