Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Perennial
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Origin
Europe
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Types
Pulmonaria Bubble Gum , Pulmonaria ‘Polar Splash’ , Pulmonaria ‘Moonshine’
Kalanchoe velutina, Kalanchoe hildebrantii
Number of Varieties
25117
0
40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows
Deciduous forests, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
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Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
81.30 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Salmon, Coral
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Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Oval with toothed margin
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
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Growth Rate
Medium
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Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Average
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Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Rocky Soil
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Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
From bulbs, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loamy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
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Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for shortening long shoots, pruning needed for strong structure
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Pest Free, Powdery mildew
Bacteria wilt, Crown gall, Mosaic viruses, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Rocky Soil
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
breathing problems, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins
Beautification, Bouquets
Beauty Benefits
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For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Immunity, Inflammation, Jaundice, Kidney Stones, Neurodegenerative Disorders, Piles
Part of Plant Used
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Bark, Fruits
Other Uses
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Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
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Botanical Name
PULMONARIA rubra 'David Ward'
KALANCHOE 'Mirabella'
Common Name
David Ward, Red Lungwort
Kalanchoe
In Hindi
david ward
Kalanchoe
In German
david ward
Kalanchoe
In French
david ward
Kalanchoe
In Spanish
david ward
Kalanchoe
In Greek
david ward
Kalanchoe
In Portuguese
david ward
Kalanchoe
In Polish
david ward
Kalanchoe
In Latin
david ward
Kalanchoe
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Rosales
Family
Boraginaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Pulmonaria
Kalanchoe
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
-117
1
27800
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