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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Shrub  

Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba  
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus  

Number of Varieties
4  
99+
Not Available  

Habitat
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes  
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
7-5  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
12.70 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
900.00 cm  
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Indigo, Purple, Violet  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available  
Not Available  

Fruit Color
Greyish Brown  
Pink, Purple, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green  
Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Not Available  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Rosette  
Lanceolate to elliptical  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil  
Powdery mildew, Vine weevils  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Not Available  
Birds  

Allergy
convulsions, Diarrhea, Not Available, Stomach pain, Vomiting  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available  
Alterative, Hepatic, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Not Available  
Bark, Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PULSATILLA vulgaris  
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'  

Common Name
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone  
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle  

In Hindi
Pasque Flower  
Spindle Tree  

In German
Kuhschellen  
Spindelbaum  

In French
Pasque Flower  
Spindle Arbre  

In Spanish
Pasque Flower  
Árbol del husillo  

In Greek
Pasque Flower  
ατράκτου Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Pasque Flower  
Árvore spindle  

In Polish
Sasanka  
Wrzeciono Drzewo  

In Latin
Pasque Flower  
Ligno colos  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Celastrales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Pulsatilla  
Euonymus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
NA  
Euonymeae  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Celastroideae  

Number of Species
33  
99+
Not Available  

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Difference Between Pasque Flower and Spindle Tree

If you are confused whether Pasque Flower or Spindle Tree are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Pasque Flower and Spindle Tree Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Pasque Flower are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Spindle Tree fertilizers required are organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pasque Flower and Spindle Tree if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pasque Flower and Spindle Tree

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pasque Flower and Spindle Tree. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pasque Flower and Spindle Tree as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Pasque Flower is Not Available whereas of Spindle Tree is Alterative, Hepatic, Laxative, Purgative and Tonic. Pasque Flower has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Spindle Tree has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Pasque Flower vs Spindle Tree

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Pasque Flower vs Spindle Tree and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Pasque Flower are convulsions, Diarrhea, Not Available, Stomach pain and Vomiting whereas of Spindle Tree have Mild Allergen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Pasque Flower has no showy fruits and Spindle Tree has showy fruits. Also Pasque Flower is not flowering and Spindle Tree is not flowering . You can compare Pasque Flower and Spindle Tree facts and facts of other plants too.

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