Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Shrub
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
China, Japan
Types
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba
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Number of Varieties
430
0
40000
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Habitat
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes
Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-76-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-5
9-1
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Indigo, Purple, Violet
Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Rosette
Rhomboid
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Needs less watering, Water Deeply
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
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 flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil
bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
-
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PULSATILLA vulgaris
CARYOPTERIS incana
Common Name
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone
bluebeard
you shu
In Hindi
Pasque Flower
Bluebeard
In German
Kuhschellen
Blaubart
In French
Pasque Flower
Bluebeard
In Spanish
Pasque Flower
Barba Azul
In Greek
Pasque Flower
Κυανοπώγωνα
In Portuguese
Pasque Flower
Barba Azul
In Polish
Sasanka
Sinobrody
In Latin
Pasque Flower
Bluebeard
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Ranunculales
Lamiales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Verbenaceae
Genus
Pulsatilla
Caryopteris
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
337
1
27800
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