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About Pasque Flower and Buttonbush


About Buttonbush and Pasque Flower


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Shrub  

Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom  
South Africa  

Types
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba  
Cephalanthus occidentalis  

Number of Varieties
4  
99+
7  

Habitat
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes  
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
7-5  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17  
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
12.70 cm  
99+
365.76 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
182.88 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Indigo, Purple, Violet  
Light Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

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  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  

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  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used for woodware  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PULSATILLA vulgaris  
BERZELIA lanuginosa  

Common Name
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone  
Buttonbush  

In Hindi
Pasque Flower  
Buttonbush shrub  

In German
Kuhschellen  
Button Strauch  

In French
Pasque Flower  
buttonbush arbuste  

In Spanish
Pasque Flower  
arbusto buttonbush  

In Greek
Pasque Flower  
Buttonbush θάμνος  

In Portuguese
Pasque Flower  
arbusto Buttonbush  

In Polish
Sasanka  
Buttonbush krzew  

In Latin
Pasque Flower  
Frutex Buttonbush  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Rubiales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Bruniaceae  

Genus
Pulsatilla  
Cephalanthus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
33  
99+
12  
99+

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Properties of Pasque Flower and Buttonbush

Wondering what are the properties of Pasque Flower and Buttonbush? We provide you with everything About Pasque Flower and Buttonbush. Pasque Flower doesn't have thorns and Buttonbush doesn't have thorns. Also Pasque Flower does not have fragrant flowers. Pasque Flower has allergic reactions like convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain and Vomiting and Buttonbush has allergic reactions like convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Pasque Flower and Buttonbush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pasque Flower and Buttonbush

Season and care of Pasque Flower and Buttonbush is important to know. While considering everything about Pasque Flower and Buttonbush Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pasque Flower season is Spring and Buttonbush season is Spring. The type of soil for Pasque Flower is Loam, Sand and for Buttonbush is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pasque Flower is Neutral, Alkaline and for Buttonbush is Acidic, Neutral.

Pasque Flower and Buttonbush Physical Information

Pasque Flower and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Pasque Flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Pasque Flower and Buttonbush are as follows:

Care of Pasque Flower and Buttonbush

Care of Pasque Flower and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pasque Flower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Pasque Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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