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About Pasque Flower and Protea


About Protea and Pasque Flower


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom  
Africa, Southern Africa  

Types
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba  
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  

Number of Varieties
4  
99+
1600  
11

Habitat
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
7-5  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17  
H1, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
12.70 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Indigo, Purple, Violet  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Greyish Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Rosette  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Fall, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
-  
Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PULSATILLA vulgaris  
PROTEA  

Common Name
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone  
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  

In Hindi
Pasque Flower  
Protea plant  

In German
Kuhschellen  
Protea Pflanze  

In French
Pasque Flower  
usine de Protea  

In Spanish
Pasque Flower  
planta de protea  

In Greek
Pasque Flower  
φυτό Protea  

In Portuguese
Pasque Flower  
planta Protea  

In Polish
Sasanka  
Protea roślin  

In Latin
Pasque Flower  
Protea herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Proteales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Proteaceae  

Genus
Pulsatilla  
Protea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Proteae  

Subfamily
-  
Proteoideae  

Number of Species
33  
99+
1600  
17

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Properties of Pasque Flower and Protea

Wondering what are the properties of Pasque Flower and Protea? We provide you with everything About Pasque Flower and Protea. Pasque Flower doesn't have thorns and Protea doesn't have thorns. Also Pasque Flower does not have fragrant flowers. Pasque Flower has allergic reactions like convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain and Vomiting and Protea has allergic reactions like convulsions, Diarrhea, 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 Protea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pasque Flower and Protea

Season and care of Pasque Flower and Protea is important to know. While considering everything about Pasque Flower and Protea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pasque Flower season is Spring and Protea season is Spring. The type of soil for Pasque Flower is Loam, Sand and for Protea is Clay while the PH of soil for Pasque Flower is Neutral, Alkaline and for Protea is Acidic.

Pasque Flower and Protea Physical Information

Pasque Flower and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Pasque Flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Pasque Flower and Protea are as follows:

Care of Pasque Flower and Protea

Care of Pasque Flower and Protea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pasque Flower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pasque Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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