Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango
Number of Varieties
4100
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-5
9-3
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm45.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm30.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Indigo, Purple, Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown
Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Rosette
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Frost
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
Allergy
convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Irritation to stomach
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
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Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
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Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
PULSATILLA vulgaris
APIUM graveolens
Common Name
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone
Celery
In Hindi
Pasque Flower
अजवायन
In German
Kuhschellen
Sellerie
In French
Pasque Flower
Céleri
In Spanish
Pasque Flower
Apio
In Greek
Pasque Flower
Σέλινο
In Portuguese
Pasque Flower
Aipo
In Polish
Sasanka
Seler
In Latin
Pasque Flower
apium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Apiales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Pulsatilla
Apium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Apieae
Subfamily
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Apioideae
Number of Species
331
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27800
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