Melampodium

David Ward

About Melampodium and David Ward

Melampodium

David Ward

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Europe

Types

Perennials

Pulmonaria Bubble Gum , Pulmonaria ‘Polar Splash’ , Pulmonaria ‘Moonshine’

Number of Varieties

4025

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert

Alpine Meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

8-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm81.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Red, Salmon, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Lanceolate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Rocky Soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

Red blotch

Pest Free, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Rocky Soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

PULMONARIA rubra 'David Ward'

Common Name

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

David Ward, Red Lungwort

In Hindi

Melampodium

david ward

In German

Melmpodiam

david ward

In French

Melmpodiam

david ward

In Spanish

Melmpodiam

david ward

In Greek

Melmpodiam

david ward

In Portuguese

Melmpodiam

david ward

In Polish

Melmpodiam

david ward

In Latin

Melmpodiam

david ward

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Lamiales

Family

Asteraceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Melampodium

Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

39-

1 27800

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Properties of Melampodium and David Ward

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Season and Care of Melampodium and David Ward

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

Melampodium and David Ward Physical Information

Melampodium and David Ward physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas David Ward height is 25.40 cm and width 81.30 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and David Ward are as follows:

Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green
David Ward flower color: Red, Salmon and Coral
David Ward leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Melampodium and David Ward

Care of Melampodium and David Ward include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Melampodium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and David Ward pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Melampodium 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.