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About Beardtongue and David Ward


About David Ward and Beardtongue


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Perennial  

Origin
South-Central United States  
Europe  

Types
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus  
Pulmonaria Bubble Gum , Pulmonaria ‘Polar Splash’ , Pulmonaria ‘Moonshine’  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
25  
99+

Habitat
Rocky areas  
Alpine Meadows  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
8-3  

Sunset Zone
No Available  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
81.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple  
Red, Salmon, Coral  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Rocky Soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Divison  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves  
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pest Free, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Rocky Soil  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
-  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PENSTEMON cobaea  
PULMONARIA rubra 'David Ward'  

Common Name
Beardtongue  
David Ward, Red Lungwort  

In Hindi
Beardtongue  
david ward  

In German
Bartfaden  
david ward  

In French
beardtongue  
david ward  

In Spanish
beardtongue  
david ward  

In Greek
Beardtongue  
david ward  

In Portuguese
Beardtongue  
david ward  

In Polish
Beardtongue  
david ward  

In Latin
ursus lingua  
david ward  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Equisetopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Lamiales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Penstemon  
Pulmonaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
261  
99+
-  

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Properties of Beardtongue and David Ward

Wondering what are the properties of Beardtongue and David Ward? We provide you with everything About Beardtongue and David Ward. Beardtongue doesn't have thorns and David Ward doesn't have thorns. Also Beardtongue does not have fragrant flowers. Beardtongue has allergic reactions like and David Ward has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Beardtongue and David Ward and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Beardtongue and David Ward

Season and care of Beardtongue and David Ward is important to know. While considering everything about Beardtongue and David Ward Care, growing season is an essential factor. Beardtongue season is and David Ward season is . The type of soil for Beardtongue is Loam and for David Ward is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline and for David Ward is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Beardtongue and David Ward Physical Information

Beardtongue and David Ward physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas David Ward height is 25.40 cm and width 81.30 cm. The color specification of Beardtongue and David Ward are as follows:

Care of Beardtongue and David Ward

Care of Beardtongue and David Ward include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and David Ward pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer David Ward needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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