Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
China, Korea
Types
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba
Castanea mollissima
Number of Varieties
420
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes
disturbed sites, Forest edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-74-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-5
8-1
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm1,220.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Indigo, Purple, Violet
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown
Light Green, Chartreuse
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Yellow, Gold, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Rosette
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Adequately
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil
Beetles, Leafhoppers
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
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
-
-
Allergy
convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Low calories, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
PULSATILLA vulgaris
CASTANEA mollissima
Common Name
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone
Chinese Chestnut
In Hindi
Pasque Flower
चीनी अखरोट
In German
Kuhschellen
chinesische Kastanie
In French
Pasque Flower
châtaignier chinois
In Spanish
Pasque Flower
Castaño chino
In Greek
Pasque Flower
Κινέζικο κάστανο
In Portuguese
Pasque Flower
castanha chinesa
In Polish
Sasanka
Kasztan chiński
In Latin
Pasque Flower
Chinese Chestnut
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Fagales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Pulsatilla
Castanea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Gloxinieae
Subfamily
-
Cassidinae
Number of Species
3315
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27800
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