Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
Southern Africa
Types
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
Number of Varieties
43
0
40000
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Habitat
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-5
-
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm5.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm5.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Indigo, Purple, Violet
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown
-
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
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
-
Growth Rate
Slow
-
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
-
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun
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
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
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
-
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PULSATILLA vulgaris
LITHOPS
Common Name
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone
pebble plants
living stones
In Hindi
Pasque Flower
Living Stone
In German
Kuhschellen
lebendigen Stein
In French
Pasque Flower
Living Stone
In Spanish
Pasque Flower
Piedra viva
In Greek
Pasque Flower
Living Stone
In Portuguese
Pasque Flower
pedra viva
In Polish
Sasanka
pedra viva
In Latin
Pasque Flower
vivus lapis,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Caryophyllales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Aizoaceae
Genus
Pulsatilla
Lithops
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Ruschiae
Subfamily
-
Ruschioideae
Number of Species
3340
1
27800
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