Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Perennial
Origin
Central America
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
Types
Brassia allenii, Brassia caudata, Brassia cochleata
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba
Number of Varieties
54
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-155-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
7-5
Sunset Zone
H2
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm12.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
66.04 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Gold, Plum, Sienna
Indigo, Purple, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
-
Fruit Color
Brown, Light Green
Greyish Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Rosette
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Occasional light liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
-
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
BRASSIA arcuigera
PULSATILLA vulgaris
Common Name
Arching Brassia, Arching Spider Orchid, Orchid
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone
In Hindi
Arching Brassia plant
Pasque Flower
In German
Arching Brassia Pflanze
Kuhschellen
In French
plante Arching Brassia
Pasque Flower
In Spanish
planta de arqueo Brassia
Pasque Flower
In Greek
φυτό κύρτωση Brassia
Pasque Flower
In Portuguese
planta arqueamento Brassia
Pasque Flower
In Polish
Wyginając Brassia roślin
Sasanka
In Latin
Curva Brassia herba
Pasque Flower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Ranunculales
Family
Orchidaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Brassica
Pulsatilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Cymbidieae
-
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
-
Number of Species
2533
1
27800
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