Life Span
Annual and Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Perennial
  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
  
Europe, South Africa, Asia
  
Types
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba
  
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
  
Habitat
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes
  
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7
  
2-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
7-5
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
  
21,22
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Indigo, Purple, Violet
  
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
  
Several shades of Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Rosette
  
Lance shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
Not Available
  
Plant Season
Spring
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Not Available
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Not Available
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Not Available
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings
  
From bulbs
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Not Available
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
No pruning needed
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
5-10-10 fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil
  
Crown rot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Not Available
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Birds
  
Allergy
convulsions, Diarrhea, Not Available, Stomach pain, Vomiting
  
convulsions, Vomiting
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
  
Ground Cover
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Removes dandruff
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Leaves, Root
  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
PULSATILLA vulgaris
  
SCILLA
  
Common Name
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone
  
Squill
  
In Hindi
Pasque Flower
  
Squill
  
In German
Kuhschellen
  
Squill
  
In French
Pasque Flower
  
Squille
  
In Spanish
Pasque Flower
  
Escila
  
In Greek
Pasque Flower
  
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
  
In Portuguese
Pasque Flower
  
Cila
  
In Polish
Sasanka
  
Cebulica
  
In Latin
Pasque Flower
  
Scilla
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Vascular plant
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Lilopsida
  
Order
Ranunculales
  
Liliales
  
Family
Ranunculaceae
  
Liliaceae
  
Genus
Pulsatilla
  
Scilla
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
NA
  
Hyacintheae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Scilloideae
  
Properties of Pasque Flower and Squill
Wondering what are the properties of Pasque Flower and Squill? We provide you with everything About Pasque Flower and Squill. Pasque Flower doesn't have thorns and Squill doesn't have thorns. Also Pasque Flower does not have fragrant flowers. Pasque Flower has allergic reactions like convulsions, Diarrhea, Not Available, Stomach pain and Vomiting and Squill has allergic reactions like convulsions, Diarrhea, Not Available, 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 Squill and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Pasque Flower and Squill
Season and care of Pasque Flower and Squill is important to know. While considering everything about Pasque Flower and Squill Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pasque Flower season is Spring and Squill season is Spring. The type of soil for Pasque Flower is Loam, Sand and for Squill is Not Available while the PH of soil for Pasque Flower is Neutral, Alkaline and for Squill is Not Available.
Pasque Flower and Squill Physical Information
Pasque Flower and Squill physical information is very important for comparison. Pasque Flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Squill height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Pasque Flower and Squill are as follows:
Pasque Flower flower color: Indigo, Purple and Violet
Pasque Flower leaf color: Light Green
Squill flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink and Violet
- Squill leaf color: Not Available
Care of Pasque Flower and Squill
Care of Pasque Flower and Squill include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pasque Flower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Squill pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Pasque Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Squill needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.