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About Clumping Bamboo and David Ward


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Grass  

Origin
Europe  
China  

Types
Pulmonaria Bubble Gum , Pulmonaria ‘Polar Splash’ , Pulmonaria ‘Moonshine’  
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Alpine Meadows  
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
8-12  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
12 - 7  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
81.30 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Salmon, Coral  
Pale White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Rocky Soil  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained  
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves  

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

Pests and Diseases
Pest Free, Powdery mildew  
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Rocky Soil  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Beetles, Bugs, Mites  

Allergy
-  
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Stem, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
-  
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PULMONARIA rubra 'David Ward'  
BAMBUSA beecheyana  

Common Name
David Ward, Red Lungwort  
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo  

In Hindi
david ward  
बांस  

In German
david ward  
Verklumpung Bambus  

In French
david ward  
clumping Bamboo  

In Spanish
david ward  
clumping Bamboo  

In Greek
david ward  
συσσώρευση μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
david ward  
bambu aglutinação  

In Polish
david ward  
zbicie bambus  

In Latin
david ward  
clumping Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Cyperales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Pulmonaria  
Bambusa  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
-  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Species
-  
1200  
22

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Properties of David Ward and Clumping Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of David Ward and Clumping Bamboo

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

David Ward and Clumping Bamboo Physical Information

David Ward and Clumping Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. David Ward height is 25.40 cm and width 81.30 cm whereas Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of David Ward and Clumping Bamboo are as follows:

Care of David Ward and Clumping Bamboo

Care of David Ward and Clumping Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. David Ward pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Clumping Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer David Ward needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Clumping Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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