Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba
Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus
Number of Varieties
429
0
40000
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Habitat
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-712-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-5
12-10
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm40.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm13.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Indigo, Purple, Violet
Yellow, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown
Pink, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Rosette
-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
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
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil
Red blotch
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
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PULSATILLA vulgaris
ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
Common Name
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone
Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo
In Hindi
Pasque Flower
Blue barrel cactus
In German
Kuhschellen
Blau Faßkaktus
In French
Pasque Flower
Bleu barrel cactus
In Spanish
Pasque Flower
biznaga Azul
In Greek
Pasque Flower
Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
In Portuguese
Pasque Flower
cacto de tambor azul
In Polish
Sasanka
Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
In Latin
Pasque Flower
Blue Cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Caryophyllales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Pulsatilla
Echinocactus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Cacteae
Subfamily
-
Cactaceae
Number of Species
3329
1
27800
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