Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
South Africa
Types
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba
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Number of Varieties
45
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes
Tropical regions, Well Drained, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-77-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-5
10-5
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm45.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm2.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Indigo, Purple, Violet
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Rosette
Long Narrow
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings
Budding, From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil, Shade areas
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
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Bugs, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
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Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Acne, Aging, Antidepressant, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
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Bulbs
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
PULSATILLA vulgaris
TULBAGHIA violacea
Common Name
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone
Society Garlic
In Hindi
Pasque Flower
लहसुन
In German
Kuhschellen
Knoblauch
In French
Pasque Flower
Ail
In Spanish
Pasque Flower
Ajo
In Greek
Pasque Flower
σκόρδο
In Portuguese
Pasque Flower
alho
In Polish
Sasanka
czosnek
In Latin
Pasque Flower
allium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Liliales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Pulsatilla
Allium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
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Subfamily
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Lilioideae
Number of Species
33500
1
27800
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