Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Types
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba
Victoria Rhubarb
Colorado Red Rhubarb
Turkish Rhubarb
Number of Varieties
4100
0
40000
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Habitat
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes
gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-73-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-5
8-5
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Indigo, Purple, Violet
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Greyish 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
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Rosette
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
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
Clay, Loam
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
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Skin irritation
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
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PULSATILLA vulgaris
RHEUM x hybridum
Common Name
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone
Hybrid Garden Rhubarb, Rhubarb
In Hindi
Pasque Flower
एक प्रकार का फल
In German
Kuhschellen
Rhabarber
In French
Pasque Flower
Rhubarbe
In Spanish
Pasque Flower
Ruibarbo
In Greek
Pasque Flower
Ραβέντι
In Portuguese
Pasque Flower
Ruibarbo
In Polish
Sasanka
Rabarbar
In Latin
Pasque Flower
RHEUM
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Ranunculales
Caryophyllales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Pulsatilla
Rheum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3360
1
27800
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