Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia
Types
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba
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Number of Varieties
4-
0
40000
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Habitat
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes
secondary forest, shaded woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-78-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-5
12-5
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Indigo, Purple, Violet
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown
Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Shape
Leaf Shape
Rosette
broad, flat
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Pot
How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil
Mealy bugs, Red spider mite
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Insects
Allergy
convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
-
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
PULSATILLA vulgaris
ALPINIA zerumbet 'Variegata'
Common Name
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone
Golden Lotus, Shell Ginger, Variegated Shell Ginger
In Hindi
Pasque Flower
golden lotus
In German
Kuhschellen
golden lotus
In French
Pasque Flower
golden lotus
In Spanish
Pasque Flower
golden lotus
In Greek
Pasque Flower
golden lotus
In Portuguese
Pasque Flower
golden lotus
In Polish
Sasanka
golden lotus
In Latin
Pasque Flower
golden lotus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Zingiberales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Zingiberaceae
Genus
Pulsatilla
Ensete
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
3350
1
27800
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