Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Biennial
Type
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
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Types
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla
Number of Varieties
425
0
40000
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Habitat
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-73-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-5
10-1
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm91.44 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Indigo, Purple, Violet
Orange, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Rosette
Small elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Early Fall, Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
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Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, 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
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Avoid during Pregnancy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
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Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
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Botanical Name
PULSATILLA vulgaris
POTENTILLA
Common Name
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone
Potentilla
In Hindi
Pasque Flower
Potentilla plant
In German
Kuhschellen
Potentilla Pflanze
In French
Pasque Flower
plante Potentilla
In Spanish
Pasque Flower
planta Potentilla
In Greek
Pasque Flower
φυτό potentilla
In Portuguese
Pasque Flower
planta Potentilla
In Polish
Sasanka
Potentilla roślin
In Latin
Pasque Flower
Potentilla herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Rosales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Pulsatilla
Potentilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
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Rosoideae
Number of Species
33300
1
27800
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