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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Perennial

Origin

Brazil
Europe

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Pulmonaria Bubble Gum , Pulmonaria ‘Polar Splash’ , Pulmonaria ‘Moonshine’

Number of Varieties

7025
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Alpine Meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-154-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.32 cm81.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Red, Salmon, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Lanceolate

Thorns

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

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
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

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Rocky Soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
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

Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks
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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Wildlife
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
-

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii
PULMONARIA rubra 'David Ward'

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
David Ward, Red Lungwort

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant
david ward

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze
david ward

In French

Feuillesang Plante
david ward

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta
david ward

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών
david ward

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta
david ward

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin
david ward

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf
david ward

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Lamiales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Iresine
Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe

Gomphreneae
-

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
-

Number of Species

70-
1 27800
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Difference Between Bloodleaf and David Ward

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