Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Perennial
Origin
Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
Types
Bethlehem Orchid, Christmas Orchid, Darwin's Orchid
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba
Number of Varieties
304
0
40000
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Habitat
Canopy, Forest edges
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-155-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
7-5
Sunset Zone
H2
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm12.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.80 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Green
Indigo, Purple, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown, Light Green
Greyish Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
feather-shaped
Rosette
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
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
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water three times weekly in summer
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Asthma
convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting
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
-
-
Other Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ANGRAECUM eburneum
PULSATILLA vulgaris
Common Name
Angraecum Orchid, Comet Orchid
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone
In Hindi
Comet Orchid
Pasque Flower
In German
Angraecum sesquipedale
Kuhschellen
In French
Angraecum sesquipedale
Pasque Flower
In Spanish
Angraecum sesquipedale
Pasque Flower
In Greek
Comet Orchid
Pasque Flower
In Portuguese
Angraecum sesquipedale
Pasque Flower
In Polish
Comet Orchid
Sasanka
In Latin
Comet Orchid
Pasque Flower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Ranunculales
Family
Orchidaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Angraecum
Pulsatilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Vandeae
-
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
-
Number of Species
20033
1
27800
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