Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
Argentina, Chile
Types
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba
Araucaria araucana
Number of Varieties
41
0
40000
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Habitat
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes
Subtropical forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-77-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-5
9-6
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm200.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Indigo, Purple, Violet
Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Rosette
Needle like
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings
Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Allow to dry out slightly between 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
Clay, 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
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
Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot, Yellow Leaves
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used in Furniture, Useful for shade
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant
Botanical Name
PULSATILLA vulgaris
ARAUCARIA araucana
Common Name
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone
Monkey Tail Tree, Chilean Pine, Pehuén
In Hindi
Pasque Flower
Monkey Puzzle Tree
In German
Kuhschellen
Chilenische Araukarie
In French
Pasque Flower
Araucaria du Chili
In Spanish
Pasque Flower
araucaria o pehuén
In Greek
Pasque Flower
Monkey Puzzle Tree
In Portuguese
Pasque Flower
Monkey Puzzle Tree
In Polish
Sasanka
Araukaria chilijska
In Latin
Pasque Flower
Monkey Puzzle Tree
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Pinophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Pinales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Araucariaceae
Genus
Pulsatilla
Araucaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
331
1
27800
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