Pulsatilla vulgaris

PULSATILLA vulgaris

Pasque Flower

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Type:
Perennial

Height: 4-8" (10-20 cm)

Flowering Time: Spring

Flower Colour: Purple, white

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Botanical Classification:

Class:
Angiospermae (Angiosperms)

Subclass: Dicotyledonae (Dicotyledons)

Superorder: Magnoliidae (Magnolia Superorder)

Order: Ranunculales (Buttercup Order)

Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)

Genus: Pulsatilla (Pasque Flower)

Species: vulgaris (common)

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Pulsatilla vulgaris is a native British plant, although it is very rarely found in the wild. It is herbaceous, and overwinters as a cluster of buds. In spring, these open into soft silky divided leaves on thick stems, topped with silky buds opening into large purple flowers with pointed petals and a golden cluster of stamens in the middle. These are followed by large fluffy seedheads. There is also a white version.
Pulsatilla vulgaris was formerly used as a medicinal plant, to treat depression, stomach problems and tension.
This Plant is POISONOUS
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Harvesting and Growing from Seed:

Germination:
Summer
Inside (33 days)
Autumn or Winter
Outside (119 days)
Winter
Inside (19 days)

Seed Pod There is no seed pod. The seeds are held in a large fluffy seedhead.
Seed The seeds are dark brown pointed ovals with a long tail, like Clematis seeds. There are many
seeds on a seedhead.
Seedling The seedling has lobed leaves.

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				Germination: Summer Inside (33 days) Autumn or Winter Outside (119 days) Winter Inside (19 days)
Seed Pod There is no seed pod. The seeds are held in a large fluffy seedhead. Seed The seeds are dark brown pointed ovals with a long tail, like Clematis seeds. There are many seeds on a seedhead. Seedling The seedling has lobed leaves.