Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Perennial
Shrub
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
Southeastern Asia, India
Types
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba
Crossandra, Firecracker Plant
Number of Varieties
450
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes
gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-710-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-5
10-9
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm40.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Indigo, Purple, Violet
Orange, Light Yellow, Peach, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark 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
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil
Insects
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
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cold, Cough, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
PULSATILLA vulgaris
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis
Common Name
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone
Firecracker Flower
In Hindi
Pasque Flower
आबोली
In German
Kuhschellen
Kracher-Blume
In French
Pasque Flower
Firecracker fleur
In Spanish
Pasque Flower
flor petardo
In Greek
Pasque Flower
πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι
In Portuguese
Pasque Flower
flor foguete
In Polish
Sasanka
petarda kwiat
In Latin
Pasque Flower
flos Firecracker
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
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Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Ranunculales
Lamiales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Acanthaceae
Genus
Pulsatilla
Crossandra
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Brodiaeoideae
Number of Species
335
1
27800
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