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About David Ward and Melampodium


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Perennial  

Origin
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America  
Europe  

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

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Desert  
Alpine Meadows  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11  
4-8  

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 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
81.30 cm  
99+

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  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
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
Yes  
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
Average Water Needs  
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
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  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds  
-  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Lamiales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Melampodium  
Pulmonaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Millerieae  
-  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
-  

Number of Species
39  
99+
-  

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Properties of Melampodium and David Ward

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

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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:

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.

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