Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
-
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
Types
Iris hexagona, Iris fulva
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba
Number of Varieties
1604
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Wet ground
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-95-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
7-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
81.30 cm12.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Blue, Gold, Blue Violet
Indigo, Purple, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
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
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Rosette
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes
root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires a lot of watering
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Regular watering required
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Rust
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
-
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
IRIS 'Blue Duke'
PULSATILLA vulgaris
Common Name
Louisiana Iris
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone
In Hindi
Louisiana Iris
Pasque Flower
In German
Louisiana-Iris
Kuhschellen
In French
iris louisiane
Pasque Flower
In Spanish
iris luisiana
Pasque Flower
In Greek
Λουιζιάνα ίριδας
Pasque Flower
In Portuguese
louisiana iris
Pasque Flower
In Polish
louisiana tęczówki
Sasanka
In Latin
louisiana iris
Pasque Flower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Ranunculales
Family
Iridaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Iris
Pulsatilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Irideae
-
Subfamily
Iridoideae
-
Number of Species
8033
1
27800
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