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Summary

Physical Characteristics

Pulsatilla chinensis is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft).
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6. It is in flower from March to May, and the seeds ripen from June to July. 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

Plant Habitats

Cultivated Beds;

Edible Uses

None known

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Medicinal Uses

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Analgesic Antiinflammatory Antispasmodic Cardiotonic Dysentery Hypnotic Malaria Sedative

Bai Tou Weng is thought to clear toxicity and to lower fever. It is most commonly taken as a decoction to counter infection within the gastro-intestinal tract[254]. 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 malaria, nose bleeds and haemorrhoids and is used externally to treat Trichomonas vaginitis[176, 254]. The root is harvested in the autumn or before the plant comes into flower in the spring, it can be dried for later use[254]. The root contains the lactone protoanemonin which has an irritant and antibacterial action. Protoanemonin is destroyed when the root is dried[254]. 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]. Tolerates alkaline soils[200]. Plants are hardy to about -20°c[187]. They are said to be difficult to grow in Britain, requiring a dry winter and spring followed by a warm humid summer[187]. 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.

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Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

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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 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 chinensis - (Bunge.)Regel.