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About Cinquefoil and David Ward


About David Ward and Cinquefoil


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Perennial   
Perennial   

Origin
Hybrid origin   
Europe   

Types
Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis   
Pulmonaria Bubble Gum , Pulmonaria ‘Polar Splash’ , Pulmonaria ‘Moonshine’   

Number of Varieties
500   
15
25   
99+

Habitat
Fields, Open Forest, Upland   
Alpine Meadows   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
9-4   
8-3   

Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17   

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming   
Cushion/Mound-forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm   
99+
25.40 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
38.10 cm   
99+
81.30 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Red, Salmon, Coral   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Red   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate   
Lanceolate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer   
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
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 ground moist, 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, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

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

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

Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost   

Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot   
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
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Not Available   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy   
Unknown   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties   
Unknown   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
POTENTILLA 'Emilie'   
PULMONARIA rubra 'David Ward'   

Common Name
Cinquefoil   
David Ward, Red Lungwort   

In Hindi
पंचकोण   
david ward   

In German
Fingerkraut   
david ward   

In French
potentille   
david ward   

In Spanish
cinquefoil   
david ward   

In Greek
Πεντάφυλλο   
david ward   

In Portuguese
cinquefoil   
david ward   

In Polish
pięciornik   
david ward   

In Latin
cinquefoil   
david ward   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Rosales   
Lamiales   

Family
Rosaceae   
Boraginaceae   

Genus
Potentilla   
Pulmonaria   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Rosoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Cinquefoil and David Ward

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

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Season and Care of Cinquefoil and David Ward

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

Cinquefoil and David Ward Physical Information

Cinquefoil and David Ward physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas David Ward height is 25.40 cm and width 81.30 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and David Ward are as follows:

Care of Cinquefoil and David Ward

Care of Cinquefoil and David Ward include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and David Ward pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cinquefoil 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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