Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
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Types
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba
Elegance , Maiden
Number of Varieties
450
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes
mild coastal areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-710-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-5
8-1
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Indigo, Purple, Violet
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Dark Red, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Rosette
Saw-tooth like
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings
Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs more water during establishment
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
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
Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil
Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat And Humidity
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Anti-oxidant
Part of Plant Used
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extracted oil
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PULSATILLA vulgaris
PELARGONIUM x domesticum
Common Name
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone
Martha Washington Geranium, Regal Geranium
In Hindi
Pasque Flower
regal geranium
In German
Kuhschellen
Regal Geranie
In French
Pasque Flower
geranium royale
In Spanish
Pasque Flower
geranio regia
In Greek
Pasque Flower
regal geranium
In Portuguese
Pasque Flower
gerânio régio
In Polish
Sasanka
regal geranium
In Latin
Pasque Flower
regal geranium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheobionta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Geraniales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Geraniaceae
Genus
Pulsatilla
Pelargonium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
33422
1
27800
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