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About Cat Palm and David Ward


About David Ward and Cat Palm


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Palm or Cycad   
Perennial   

Origin
Mexico   
Europe   

Types
Not Available   
Pulmonaria Bubble Gum , Pulmonaria ‘Polar Splash’ , Pulmonaria ‘Moonshine’   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
25   
99+

Habitat
River side, Stream side   
Alpine Meadows   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
11-8   
8-3   

Sunset Zone
H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17   

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped   
Cushion/Mound-forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm   
99+
25.40 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
81.30 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow   
Red, Salmon, Coral   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Black   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear   
Lanceolate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
Not Available   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought, Rocky Soil   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting   
Divison   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering   
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   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

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

Pruning
Remove old, faded fronds   
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
Not Available   
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
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Ants, Birds, Spider Mites   
Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Not Available   
Unknown   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   
Unknown   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical   
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CHAMAEDOREA cataractarum   
PULMONARIA rubra 'David Ward'   

Common Name
Cataract Palm, Cascade Palm   
David Ward, Red Lungwort   

In Hindi
कैट पाम   
david ward   

In German
Cat Palm   
david ward   

In French
Cat Palm   
david ward   

In Spanish
gato de Palm   
david ward   

In Greek
γάτα Palm   
david ward   

In Portuguese
Cat palma   
david ward   

In Polish
kot Palm   
david ward   

In Latin
Cat Palm   
david ward   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Arecales   
Lamiales   

Family
Arecaceae   
Boraginaceae   

Genus
Abelia   
Pulmonaria   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Cat Palm and David Ward

Wondering what are the properties of Cat Palm and David Ward? We provide you with everything About Cat Palm and David Ward. Cat Palm doesn't have thorns and David Ward doesn't have thorns. Also Cat Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Cat Palm has allergic reactions like Not Available and David Ward has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Cat Palm and David Ward and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cat Palm and David Ward

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

Cat Palm and David Ward Physical Information

Cat Palm and David Ward physical information is very important for comparison. Cat Palm height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas David Ward height is 25.40 cm and width 81.30 cm. The color specification of Cat Palm and David Ward are as follows:

Care of Cat Palm and David Ward

Care of Cat Palm and David Ward include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cat Palm pruning is done Remove old, faded fronds and David Ward pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cat Palm 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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