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About Weeping Maple and David Ward


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Europe  
Eastern Asia  

Types
Pulmonaria Bubble Gum , Pulmonaria ‘Polar Splash’ , Pulmonaria ‘Moonshine’  
Ever red , Crimson queen  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
6  
99+

Habitat
Alpine Meadows  
Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
8-2  

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

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
81.30 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Salmon, Coral  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Light Green, Lime Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Lime Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Orange, Gold, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Maple shaped  

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, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Rocky Soil  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison  
Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained  
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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

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  
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  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

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  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Beetles  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
-  

Other Uses
-  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PULMONARIA rubra 'David Ward'  
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'  

Common Name
David Ward, Red Lungwort  
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple  

In Hindi
david ward  
Weeping Maple  

In German
david ward  
Weeping Maple  

In French
david ward  
Maple pleureur  

In Spanish
david ward  
weeping maple  

In Greek
david ward  
weeping maple  

In Portuguese
david ward  
chorando de bordo  

In Polish
david ward  
płacz klonu  

In Latin
david ward  
weeping maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Lamiales  
Sapindales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Pulmonaria  
Acer  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
-  
130  
99+

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Properties of David Ward and Weeping Maple

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

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Season and Care of David Ward and Weeping Maple

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

David Ward and Weeping Maple Physical Information

David Ward and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. David Ward height is 25.40 cm and width 81.30 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of David Ward and Weeping Maple are as follows:

Care of David Ward and Weeping Maple

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

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