Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Epiphyte
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
Mexico, Central America
Types
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba
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Number of Varieties
430
0
40000
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Habitat
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-710-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-5
12-8
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
H2, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm35.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Indigo, Purple, Violet
Orange, Yellow green, Gold, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Rosette
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings
Divison, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Consistently
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
Pests and Diseases
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil
Black Spot, Scale
Plant Tolerance
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
PULSATILLA vulgaris
LYCASTE cochleata
Common Name
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone
Lycaste Orchid, Shell-shaped Anther Lycaste
In Hindi
Pasque Flower
Lycaste Orchid
In German
Kuhschellen
Lycaste Orchidee
In French
Pasque Flower
Lycaste orchidée
In Spanish
Pasque Flower
Lycaste orquídea
In Greek
Pasque Flower
Lycaste ορχιδέα
In Portuguese
Pasque Flower
Lycaste orquídea
In Polish
Sasanka
Lycaste orchidea
In Latin
Pasque Flower
braemii orchid
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Asparagales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Pulsatilla
Lycaste
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Maxillarieae
Subfamily
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Epidendroideae
Number of Species
3331
1
27800
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