Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
Types
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba
Ficus benjamina
Number of Varieties
4800
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-710-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-5
12-10
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm2,440.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm3,050.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Indigo, Purple, Violet
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Rosette
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Layering
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Water carefully
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
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
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil
Red blotch, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Reduce Bruises
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry
Part of Plant Used
-
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Container
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
PULSATILLA vulgaris
FICUS benjamina
Common Name
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree
In Hindi
Pasque Flower
रो अंजीर
In German
Kuhschellen
Birkenfeige
In French
Pasque Flower
figuier pleureur
In Spanish
Pasque Flower
higo llorón
In Greek
Pasque Flower
κλάμα σύκο
In Portuguese
Pasque Flower
chorando fig
In Polish
Sasanka
płacz rys
In Latin
Pasque Flower
Plorans ficum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Urticales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Moraceae
Genus
Pulsatilla
Ficus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Ficeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
33850
1
27800
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