Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
United States, Central United States
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
Types
Deciduous Tree
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba
Number of Varieties
3344
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-85-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
7-5
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm12.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse
Indigo, Purple, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Chocolate
Greyish Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Tan, Brown
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate
Rosette
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water during dry weather
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Sunken patches
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Severe allergen
convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic
-
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
-
Other Uses
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a thickening in stews, Wood is used for making furniture
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
QUERCUS imbricaria
PULSATILLA vulgaris
Common Name
Shingle Oak
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone
In Hindi
Shingle Oak
Pasque Flower
In German
Kies Eiche
Kuhschellen
In French
Shingle Oak
Pasque Flower
In Spanish
teja de madera de roble
Pasque Flower
In Greek
βότσαλα Oak
Pasque Flower
In Portuguese
Shingle Oak
Pasque Flower
In Polish
gont Oak
Sasanka
In Latin
Quercus imbricaria
Pasque Flower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Ranunculales
Family
Fagaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Quercus
Pulsatilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Fagoideae
-
Number of Species
833
1
27800
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