Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Grass
Origin
Europe
Southern Europe
Types
Pulmonaria Bubble Gum , Pulmonaria ‘Polar Splash’ , Pulmonaria ‘Moonshine’
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Number of Varieties
252
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40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows
Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-88-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
9 - 5
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm61.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
81.30 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Salmon, Coral
Gray, Silver, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Rocky Soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
reseeds, Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Rocky Soil
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
pollinators
Allergy
-
Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins
Borders, Informal Hedge
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
-
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Other Uses
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Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PULMONARIA rubra 'David Ward'
STIPA barbata
Common Name
David Ward, Red Lungwort
Silver Feather Grass
In Hindi
david ward
Silver Feather Grass
In German
david ward
Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'
In French
david ward
Argent Plume Herbe
In Spanish
david ward
Silver Feather Grass
In Greek
david ward
Silver Feather Grass
In Portuguese
david ward
Prata Pena Relva
In Polish
david ward
Silver Feather Grass
In Latin
david ward
Silver Feather Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Poales
Family
Boraginaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Pulmonaria
Stipa
Clade
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Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
-20
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27800
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