Life Span
Annual and Biennials
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Perennial
Origin
Africa, Middle Africa
Europe
Types
Ansellia africana
Pulmonaria Bubble Gum , Pulmonaria ‘Polar Splash’ , Pulmonaria ‘Moonshine’
Number of Varieties
2525
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions, tropical grasslands, Tropical regions
Alpine Meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-144-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
8-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm81.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Gold, Bronze, Brown, Sienna
Red, Salmon, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Narrow
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Rocky Soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Armored scales, Mealy bugs, Spider mites
Pest Free, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Rocky Soil
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds
Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Diarrhea
-
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves, Stem
-
Other Uses
-
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ANSELLIA africana
PULMONARIA rubra 'David Ward'
Common Name
African Ansellia, Leopard Orchid
David Ward, Red Lungwort
In Hindi
Ansellia
david ward
In German
Ansellia
david ward
In French
léopard orchidée
david ward
In Spanish
orchidée léopard
david ward
In Greek
Ansellia
david ward
In Portuguese
Ansellia
david ward
In Polish
Ansellia
david ward
In Latin
Ansellia
david ward
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Lamiales
Family
Orchidaceae
Boraginaceae
Genus
Ansellia
Pulmonaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
-
Tribe
Cymbidieae
-
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
-
Number of Species
1-
1
27800
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