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About Pasque Flower and Wedding Cake Tree


About Wedding Cake Tree and Pasque Flower


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom  
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba  
Cornus controversa  

Number of Varieties
4  
99+
1  

Habitat
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
7-5  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
12.70 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Indigo, Purple, Violet  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Greyish Brown  
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green  
Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Rosette  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

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  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Requires regular watering during dry weather  

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  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes  
Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antiphlogistic  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PULSATILLA vulgaris  
CORNUS controversa  

Common Name
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone  
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  

In Hindi
Pasque Flower  
Wedding Cake Tree  

In German
Kuhschellen  
Hochzeitstorte Baum  

In French
Pasque Flower  
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  

In Spanish
Pasque Flower  
Pastel de bodas del árbol  

In Greek
Pasque Flower  
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Pasque Flower  
Árvore do bolo de casamento  

In Polish
Sasanka  
Wedding Cake Drzewo  

In Latin
Pasque Flower  
MUSTACEUM ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Cornales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Cornaceae  

Genus
Pulsatilla  
Cornus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Cornoideae  

Number of Species
33  
99+
3  

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Properties of Pasque Flower and Wedding Cake Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Pasque Flower and Wedding Cake Tree? We provide you with everything About Pasque Flower and Wedding Cake Tree. Pasque Flower doesn't have thorns and Wedding Cake Tree 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 Wedding Cake Tree 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 Wedding Cake Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pasque Flower and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Pasque Flower and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Pasque Flower and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Pasque Flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Pasque Flower and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Care of Pasque Flower and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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