Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Shrub
Origin
Europe
China
Types
Pulmonaria Bubble Gum , Pulmonaria ‘Polar Splash’ , Pulmonaria ‘Moonshine’
Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica
Number of Varieties
2520
0
40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows
Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-85-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
8-3
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm609.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
81.30 cm243.84 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Salmon, Coral
Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Rose
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Rocky Soil
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Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
Pests and Diseases
Pest Free, Powdery mildew
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Rocky Soil
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
-
Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
PULMONARIA rubra 'David Ward'
CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'
Common Name
David Ward, Red Lungwort
Beautyberry
In Hindi
david ward
Beauty Berry Plant
In German
david ward
Schönheit Berry Pflanze
In French
david ward
Beauté Berry Plante
In Spanish
david ward
Planta de la baya de belleza
In Greek
david ward
Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών
In Portuguese
david ward
Planta Berry beleza
In Polish
david ward
Beauty Berry roślin
In Latin
david ward
Planta forma Berry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Lamiales
Family
Boraginaceae
Verbenaceae
Genus
Pulmonaria
Callicarpa
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
-140
1
27800
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