Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Eastern Asia
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
Types
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Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba
Number of Varieties
204
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-85-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-2
7-5
Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm12.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Purple
Indigo, Purple, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Red, Green
Greyish Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong or Lanceolate
Rosette
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Squirrels
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Squirrels
-
Allergy
Oral Allergy, Throat itching
convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used
Seeds
-
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Castanea sativa
PULSATILLA vulgaris
Common Name
Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone
In Hindi
शाहबलूत का फल
Pasque Flower
In German
Esskastanie
Kuhschellen
In French
châtaignier
Pasque Flower
In Spanish
Castaña dulce
Pasque Flower
In Greek
Sweet Chestnut
Pasque Flower
In Portuguese
Castanheiro
Pasque Flower
In Polish
słodki Chestnut
Sasanka
In Latin
Dulce Chestnut
Pasque Flower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Ranunculales
Family
Aceraceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Acer
Pulsatilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
933
1
27800
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