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Summary

Physical Characteristics

Pulsatilla is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.2 m (0ft 8in).
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 5. It is in flower from April to May, and the seeds ripen from May to June. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects.
Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils and can grow in very alkaline soils.
It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.

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Synonyms

Anemone cernua. Thunb.

Plant Habitats

Edible Uses

Young leaves and roots - cooked with other foods[177]. Some caution is advised, see the notes above on toxicity.

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Medicinal Uses

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Haemostatic[174]. The root is anodyne, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, astringent and sedative[174, 176, 218]. The root is an effective cure for bacterial and amoebic dysentery[176, 218]. It is also used in the treatment of nose bleeds and haemorrhoids and is used externally to treat Trichomonas vaginitis[176]. The fresh herb is a cardiac and nervous sedative, producing a hypnotic state with a diminution of the senses followed by a paralysing action[218]. A constituent similar to digitalis can be extracted from the whole herb with the roots removed[176]. This is cardiotonic[176].

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Other Uses

None known

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

Requires a well-drained humus-rich gritty soil and a sunny position[200]. Tolerant of alkaline soils[200]. This species is closely related to P. dahurica[200]. Large plants have a deep woody rootstock and transplant badly[200]. A greedy plant, inhibiting the growth of nearby plants, especially legumes[54].

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Plant Propagation

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in early summer in a cold frame. The seed usually germinates in about 2 - 3 weeks. Sow stored seed in late winter in a cold frame. Germination takes about 1 - 6 months at 15°c. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in the spring. Root cuttings, 4cm long taken in early winter, potted up in a mixture of peat and sand[175]. They can also be taken in July/August, planted vertically in pots in a greenhouse or frame.

Other Names

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Native Range

TEMPERATE ASIA: Mongolia (north), Russian Federation (Amur, Primorye), China (Heilongjiang Sheng, Jilin Sheng (east), Liaoning Sheng (south), Nei Mongol Zizhiqu), Korea, Japan (Hokkaidô, Honshu, Kyushu)

Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

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Related Plants

Latin Name	Common Name	Habit	Height	Hardiness	Soil	Shade	Moisture	Edible	Medicinal	Other
Pulsatilla cernua		Perennial	0.2	4-8	LM	N	M	1	2
Pulsatilla chinensis	Bai Tou Weng	Perennial	0.3	5-9	LM	N	M	0	3
Pulsatilla dahurica		Perennial	0.3	5-9	LM	N	M	0	3
Pulsatilla koreana	Korean Pasque Flower	Perennial	0.3	-	LM	N	M	0	2
Pulsatilla patens	Pasque Flower, Eastern pasqueflower, Cutleaf anemone	Perennial	0.5	4-8	LM	N	M	0	2
Pulsatilla pratensis	Pasque Flower	Perennial	0.5	4-8	LM	N	DM	0	2	3
Pulsatilla vulgaris	Pasque Flower, European pasqueflower	Perennial	0.2	4-8	LM	N	DM	0	3	3

Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

Pulsatilla - (Thunb.)Bercht.&C.Presl.