Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Europe
Africa
Types
Pulmonaria Bubble Gum , Pulmonaria ‘Polar Splash’ , Pulmonaria ‘Moonshine’
Marginata, Fragrans, Draco, Cinnabari
Number of Varieties
2540
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40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows
Tropical regions, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-810-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
12-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
H2, 21, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm120.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
81.30 cm90.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Salmon, Coral
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Purple, Burgundy, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Long Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Rocky Soil
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
Needs watering once a week, Water once every two or three weeks
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Pest Free, Powdery mildew
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Rocky Soil
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Insects, Spider Mites
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Stem
Other Uses
-
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
PULMONARIA rubra 'David Ward'
DRACAENA fragrans
Common Name
David Ward, Red Lungwort
Corn Plant, Dracaena
In Hindi
david ward
Dracaena
In German
david ward
Dracaena
In French
david ward
Dracaena
In Spanish
david ward
Árbol de serpiente
In Greek
david ward
Δράκαινα
In Portuguese
david ward
Dracaena
In Polish
david ward
Dracena
In Latin
david ward
Dracaena
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Liliales
Family
Boraginaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Pulmonaria
Dracaena
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
-110
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27800
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