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About David Ward and Cherry Pepper


About Cherry Pepper and David Ward


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
Pulmonaria Bubble Gum , Pulmonaria ‘Polar Splash’ , Pulmonaria ‘Moonshine’  
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Alpine Meadows  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
5-12  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
81.30 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Salmon, Coral  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Dark Green, Black  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Rocky Soil  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Divison  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

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

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

Pests and Diseases
Pest Free, Powdery mildew  
Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Rocky Soil  
Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Aphids, Beetles  

Allergy
-  
Eye irritation, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Vitamin A, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits  

Other Uses
-  
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PULMONARIA rubra 'David Ward'  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'  

Common Name
David Ward, Red Lungwort  
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper  

In Hindi
david ward  
चेरी मिर्च  

In German
david ward  
Kirsche Pfeffer  

In French
david ward  
cerise Pepper  

In Spanish
david ward  
cereza de la pimienta  

In Greek
david ward  
Cherry πιπέρι  

In Portuguese
david ward  
cereja pimenta  

In Polish
david ward  
Cherry Pieprz  

In Latin
david ward  
Cherry Pepper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Solanales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Pulmonaria  
Capsicum  

Clade
-  
Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Capsiceae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
-  
50  

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Properties of David Ward and Cherry Pepper

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

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Season and Care of David Ward and Cherry Pepper

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

David Ward and Cherry Pepper Physical Information

David Ward and Cherry Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. David Ward height is 25.40 cm and width 81.30 cm whereas Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of David Ward and Cherry Pepper are as follows:

Care of David Ward and Cherry Pepper

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

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