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About Lodgepole Pine and David Ward


About David Ward and Lodgepole Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Perennial  

Origin
Western United States, Canada  
Europe  

Types
Bolander's beach pine, Bolander pine, Shore pine  
Pulmonaria Bubble Gum , Pulmonaria ‘Polar Splash’ , Pulmonaria ‘Moonshine’  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
All sorts of environments  
Alpine Meadows  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-3  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
81.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Red, Salmon, Coral  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Rocky Soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Alternate Days  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots  
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
Blight, Mealybugs, Rust, Sawfly Larvae, Scale  
Pest Free, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Rocky Soil  

Facts

Flowers
No  
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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Joint pain, Muscle Pain, Pain killer, Rheumatism, Sore throat  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
-  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS contorta var latifolia  
PULMONARIA rubra 'David Ward'  

Common Name
Lodgepole Pine, shore pine, twisted pine, contorta pine  
David Ward, Red Lungwort  

In Hindi
Lodgepole pine  
david ward  

In German
Drehkiefer  
david ward  

In French
Le pin tordu  
david ward  

In Spanish
pino Lodgepole  
david ward  

In Greek
lodgepole πεύκων  
david ward  

In Portuguese
Lodgepole pine  
david ward  

In Polish
lodgepole sosna  
david ward  

In Latin
contorta pinus  
david ward  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Pinophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Lamiales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Pulmonaria  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
5  
99+
-  

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Properties of Lodgepole Pine and David Ward

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

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Season and Care of Lodgepole Pine and David Ward

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

Lodgepole Pine and David Ward Physical Information

Lodgepole Pine and David Ward physical information is very important for comparison. Lodgepole Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas David Ward height is 25.40 cm and width 81.30 cm. The color specification of Lodgepole Pine and David Ward are as follows:

Care of Lodgepole Pine and David Ward

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

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