Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Fruit
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
Western Asia
Types
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba
Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry
Number of Varieties
4120
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-75-8
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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
2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm910.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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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
broad, flat
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer
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, 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 dead branches, Remove thin branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil
Aphids, Borers, Mites
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Flies
Allergy
convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Mild Allergen, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
-
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used for making green dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
PULSATILLA vulgaris
PRUNUS avium
Common Name
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone
Sweet Cherry
In Hindi
Pasque Flower
मीठी चेरी
In German
Kuhschellen
Süße Kirsche
In French
Pasque Flower
Cerise sucrée
In Spanish
Pasque Flower
Cereza dulce
In Greek
Pasque Flower
γλυκό κεράσι
In Portuguese
Pasque Flower
Cereja doce
In Polish
Sasanka
Słodka Wiśnia
In Latin
Pasque Flower
dulcis cerasus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Rosales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Pulsatilla
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Amygdaleae
Subfamily
-
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
33430
1
27800
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