Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
-
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
Types
-
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba
Number of Varieties
504
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Temperate Regions
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-85-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
7-5
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm12.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
27.90 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Lavender
Indigo, Purple, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Greyish Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Rosette
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Water more in summer
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content 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
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Black Dyes
-
Part of Plant Used
-
-
Other Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Polemonium caeruleum
PULSATILLA vulgaris
Common Name
Jacob's Ladder
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone
In Hindi
Jacob's Ladder
Pasque Flower
In German
Jacob's Ladder
Kuhschellen
In French
Jacob's Ladder
Pasque Flower
In Spanish
Jacob's Ladder
Pasque Flower
In Greek
Jacob's Ladder
Pasque Flower
In Portuguese
Jacob's Ladder
Pasque Flower
In Polish
Jacob's Ladder
Sasanka
In Latin
Jacob's Ladder
Pasque Flower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Ranunculales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Polemonium
Pulsatilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
4033
1
27800
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