Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
South America, Argentina, Chile
Types
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba
Alstroemeria aurea
Number of Varieties
440
0
40000
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Habitat
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-78-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-5
12-7
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
H1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm38.10 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Indigo, Purple, Violet
Light Pink, Lavender, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Rosette
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Requires regular 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
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
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
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds
Allergy
convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting
angioedema, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Throat itching, Urticaria
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PULSATILLA vulgaris
ALSTROEMERIA ligtu
Common Name
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone
Lily-of-the-Incas, Peruvian-lily
In Hindi
Pasque Flower
peruvian lily
In German
Kuhschellen
peruanische Lilie
In French
Pasque Flower
lis des Incas
In Spanish
Pasque Flower
lirio peruano
In Greek
Pasque Flower
περουβιανή κρίνος
In Portuguese
Pasque Flower
lírio peruano
In Polish
Sasanka
peruwiański lilia
In Latin
Pasque Flower
Peruviani lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Liliales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Pulsatilla
Alstroemeria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
33122
1
27800
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