Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Types
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba
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Number of Varieties
4-
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-710-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-5
12-9
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
H2, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm1,370.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm1,520.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Indigo, Purple, Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Rosette
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very 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
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never 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, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil
Red blotch
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
Part of Plant Used
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Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
PULSATILLA vulgaris
ALEURITES moluccanus
Common Name
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
In Hindi
Pasque Flower
candlenut पेड़
In German
Kuhschellen
Candlenut Baum
In French
Pasque Flower
arbre Candlenut
In Spanish
Pasque Flower
árbol candlenut
In Greek
Pasque Flower
candlenut δέντρο
In Portuguese
Pasque Flower
candlenut árvore
In Polish
Sasanka
Tung Molukański drzewo
In Latin
Pasque Flower
Candlenut ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Ranunculales
Malpighiales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Pulsatilla
Aleurites
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Aleuritideae
Subfamily
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Crotonoideae
Number of Species
33600
1
27800
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