Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Perennial
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
Southern Europe, United Kingdom, Northern Africa
Types
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba
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Number of Varieties
420
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes
Grassland, Humid climates, Riverbanks, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-78-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-5
11-1
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm15.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Indigo, Purple, Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Rosette
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil
Red blotch
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Insects
Allergy
convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Asthma, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Digestion problems, Fever
Part of Plant Used
-
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bog Garden, Container, Edging, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PULSATILLA vulgaris
ISOLEPIS cernua
Common Name
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone
Low Bulrush
Slender Clubrush
In Hindi
Pasque Flower
फाइबर ऑप्टिक घास
In German
Kuhschellen
Lichtwellenleiter-Gras
In French
Pasque Flower
Fibre optique Herbe
In Spanish
Pasque Flower
Hierba de fibra óptica
In Greek
Pasque Flower
Οπτικών Ινών Grass
In Portuguese
Pasque Flower
Fibra Óptica Relva
In Polish
Sasanka
Światłowody Trawa
In Latin
Pasque Flower
Fiber opticus Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Ranunculales
Poales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Pulsatilla
Isolepis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
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Pooideae
Number of Species
3370
1
27800
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