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About Umbrella Palm and David Ward


About David Ward and Umbrella Palm


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Perennial   

Origin
Japan   
Europe   

Types
Not Available   
Pulmonaria Bubble Gum , Pulmonaria ‘Polar Splash’ , Pulmonaria ‘Moonshine’   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
25   
99+

Habitat
ditches, Marshy ground   
Alpine Meadows   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
8-4   
8-3   

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
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
Yellow   
Red, Salmon, Coral   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Red orange   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Bronze   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Umbrella Like   
Lanceolate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Summer   
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought, Rocky Soil   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting   
Divison   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Plant grows in 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   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

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

Pruning
Cut out old 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
Fungal Diseases   
Pest Free, Powdery mildew   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought, Rocky Soil   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
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
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Hummingbirds   
Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Not Available   
Unknown   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available   
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Tonic   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Root   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Basketary, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags   
Unknown   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier   
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Cyperus alternifolius   
PULMONARIA rubra 'David Ward'   

Common Name
Galingale,Umbrella Palm   
David Ward, Red Lungwort   

In Hindi
mbrella Palm   
david ward   

In German
Cyperus alternifolius   
david ward   

In French
Cyperus alternifolius   
david ward   

In Spanish
Cyperus alternifolius   
david ward   

In Greek
Umbrella Palm   
david ward   

In Portuguese
Umbrella Palm   
david ward   

In Polish
Cibora zmienna   
david ward   

In Latin
Umbrella Palm   
david ward   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Lamiales   

Family
Sciadopityaceae   
Boraginaceae   

Genus
Cyperus   
Pulmonaria   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Umbrella Palm and David Ward

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Palm and David Ward

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

Umbrella Palm and David Ward Physical Information

Umbrella Palm and David Ward physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Palm 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 Umbrella Palm and David Ward are as follows:

Care of Umbrella Palm and David Ward

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