Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Perennial
Grass
Origin
Europe
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Types
Pulmonaria Bubble Gum , Pulmonaria ‘Polar Splash’ , Pulmonaria ‘Moonshine’
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Number of Varieties
253
0
40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows
Cultivated Beds, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-88-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
12 - 8
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
81.30 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Salmon, Coral
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Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Sandy Brown, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Long slender
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Rocky Soil
Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Soil test crop response correlation (STCR) based integrated fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pest Free, Powdery mildew
Bacterial leaf spot, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Rocky Soil
Salt
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins
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Beauty Benefits
-
Removes pimples
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antioxidants, Appetizer, Heart problems, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
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Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
-
Animal Feed, Fibre, Food for animals
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PULMONARIA rubra 'David Ward'
PENNISETUM glaucum
Common Name
David Ward, Red Lungwort
Millet, Pearl Millet
In Hindi
david ward
बाजरा
In German
david ward
Perlhirse
In French
david ward
Perle Millet
In Spanish
david ward
El mijo perla
In Greek
david ward
μαργαριτάρι Κεχρί
In Portuguese
david ward
milheto
In Polish
david ward
Pearl Millet
In Latin
david ward
Pearl milium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Cyperales
Family
Boraginaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Pulmonaria
Pennisetum
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
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Paniceae
Subfamily
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Panicoideae
Number of Species
-140
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27800
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