Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual and Biennials
Type
Perennial
Epiphyte
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
Africa, Middle Africa
Types
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba
Ansellia africana
Number of Varieties
425
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions, tropical grasslands, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-79-14
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-5
12-8
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Indigo, Purple, Violet
Yellow, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Gold, Bronze, Brown, Sienna
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown
Yellow 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, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Rosette
Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil
Armored scales, Mealy bugs, Spider mites
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting
contact allergic dermatitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Aphrodisiac, Diarrhea
Part of Plant Used
-
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
PULSATILLA vulgaris
ANSELLIA africana
Common Name
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone
African Ansellia, Leopard Orchid
In Hindi
Pasque Flower
Ansellia
In German
Kuhschellen
Ansellia
In French
Pasque Flower
léopard orchidée
In Spanish
Pasque Flower
orchidée léopard
In Greek
Pasque Flower
Ansellia
In Portuguese
Pasque Flower
Ansellia
In Polish
Sasanka
Ansellia
In Latin
Pasque Flower
Ansellia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Asparagales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Pulsatilla
Ansellia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Cymbidieae
Subfamily
-
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
331
1
27800
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