Life Span
Annual and Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Perennial
  
Perennial, Shrub
  
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
  
Not Available
  
Types
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba
  
Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus
  
Habitat
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes
  
Desert, Grassland
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
7-5
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Not Available
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Indigo, Purple, Violet
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown
  
Green, Dark Green, Olive
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Rosette
  
Not Available
  
Thorns
No
  
Not Available
  
Plant Season
Spring
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Not Available
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Not Available
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Not Available
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Not Available
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Medium
  
Do Not over Water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Average Water
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Not Available
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Not Available
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil
  
Mealybugs, Scale insects
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Not Available
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Not Available
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Not Available
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Insects, Not Available
  
Allergy
convulsions, Diarrhea, Not Available, Stomach pain, Vomiting
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Deer resistant
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Flowers, Fruits
  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Not Available
  
Botanical Name
PULSATILLA vulgaris
  
Echinocereus reichenbachii
  
Common Name
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone
  
Hedgehog Cactus, Lace
  
In Hindi
Pasque Flower
  
Hedgehog cactus
  
In German
Kuhschellen
  
Igel Kaktus
  
In French
Pasque Flower
  
hérisson cactus
  
In Spanish
Pasque Flower
  
cactus de erizo
  
In Greek
Pasque Flower
  
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος
  
In Portuguese
Pasque Flower
  
hedgehog cactus
  
In Polish
Sasanka
  
jeż kaktus
  
In Latin
Pasque Flower
  
cactus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Vascular plant
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Ranunculales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Ranunculaceae
  
Cactaceae
  
Genus
Pulsatilla
  
Echinocereus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
NA
  
Pachycereeae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Cactoideae
  
Properties of Pasque Flower and Hedgehog Cactus
Wondering what are the properties of Pasque Flower and Hedgehog Cactus? We provide you with everything About Pasque Flower and Hedgehog Cactus. Pasque Flower doesn't have thorns and Hedgehog Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Pasque Flower does not have fragrant flowers. Pasque Flower has allergic reactions like convulsions, Diarrhea, Not Available, Stomach pain and Vomiting and Hedgehog Cactus has allergic reactions like convulsions, Diarrhea, Not Available, 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 Hedgehog Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Pasque Flower and Hedgehog Cactus
Season and care of Pasque Flower and Hedgehog Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Pasque Flower and Hedgehog Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pasque Flower season is Spring and Hedgehog Cactus season is Spring. The type of soil for Pasque Flower is Loam, Sand and for Hedgehog Cactus is Not Available while the PH of soil for Pasque Flower is Neutral, Alkaline and for Hedgehog Cactus is Not Available.
Pasque Flower and Hedgehog Cactus Physical Information
Pasque Flower and Hedgehog Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Pasque Flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Hedgehog Cactus height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Pasque Flower and Hedgehog Cactus are as follows:
Pasque Flower flower color: Indigo, Purple and Violet
Pasque Flower leaf color: Light Green
Hedgehog Cactus flower color: Not Available
- Hedgehog Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Care of Pasque Flower and Hedgehog Cactus
Care of Pasque Flower and Hedgehog Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pasque Flower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hedgehog Cactus pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions 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 Hedgehog Cactus needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.