Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Europe
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
Types
Pulmonaria Bubble Gum , Pulmonaria ‘Polar Splash’ , Pulmonaria ‘Moonshine’
it is a type of lily
Number of Varieties
2570
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40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows
Bluffs, bottomlands, ditches, limestone outcrops, meadows, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-86-10
0
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
21,22
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
81.30 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Salmon, Coral
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Tan, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Rocky Soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Divison, From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, 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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pest Free, Powdery mildew
Insects, Rodent, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Rocky Soil
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Whole plant
Other Uses
-
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PULMONARIA rubra 'David Ward'
ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco
Common Name
David Ward, Red Lungwort
Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily
In Hindi
david ward
वर्षा लिली
In German
david ward
regen-Lilie
In French
david ward
pluie Lily
In Spanish
david ward
lirio de la lluvia
In Greek
david ward
βροχή Lily
In Portuguese
david ward
Lily chuva
In Polish
david ward
deszcz Lily
In Latin
david ward
Pluvia lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Liliales
Family
Boraginaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Pulmonaria
Zephyranthes
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Hippeastreae
Subfamily
-
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
-70
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27800
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