Sausage Tree

David Ward

About Sausage Tree and David Ward

Sausage Tree

David Ward

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Europe

Types

Kigelia africana

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

Number of Varieties

925

0 40000

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Habitat

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

Alpine Meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-124-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm81.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Red, Tan

Red, Salmon, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark 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

Pinnate

Lanceolate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought, Rocky Soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs a lot of water initially

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

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

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

Part of Plant Used

Dried seeds, Leaves

Other Uses

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KIGELIA africana

PULMONARIA rubra 'David Ward'

Common Name

Sausage Tree

David Ward, Red Lungwort

In Hindi

Sausage Tree

david ward

In German

Sausage Tree

david ward

In French

saucisse Arbre

david ward

In Spanish

Árbol de salchicha

david ward

In Greek

λουκάνικο δέντρο

david ward

In Portuguese

Árvore de salsicha

david ward

In Polish

kiełbasa Drzewo

david ward

In Latin

farciminis ligno

david ward

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Bignoniaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Kaempferia

Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Tecomeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Sausage Tree and David Ward

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

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Season and Care of Sausage Tree and David Ward

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

Sausage Tree and David Ward Physical Information

Sausage Tree and David Ward physical information is very important for comparison. Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas David Ward height is 25.40 cm and width 81.30 cm. The color specification of Sausage Tree and David Ward are as follows:

Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
David Ward flower color: Red, Salmon and Coral
David Ward leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sausage Tree and David Ward

Care of Sausage Tree and David Ward include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sausage Tree 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 Sausage Tree 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.