Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
Europe
Asia, Caribbean, Central America
Types
Pulmonaria Bubble Gum , Pulmonaria ‘Polar Splash’ , Pulmonaria ‘Moonshine’
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Number of Varieties
2520
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40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows
secondary forest, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-83-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
8-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm1,220.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
81.30 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Salmon, Coral
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Gray Green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow, Light Yellow, Yellow green, Sandy Brown, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Rocky Soil
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
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 the growing season, pruning needed for strong structure, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, High phosphorus
Pests and Diseases
Pest Free, Powdery mildew
Aphids, Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Mites, Squirrels
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Rocky Soil
Salt and Soil Compaction, Sun
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
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Squirrels
Allergy
-
Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins
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Beauty Benefits
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Anti-ageing, Maintains teeth healthy, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antibiotic, anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Cardiovascular problems, Diarrhea, Fever, Improve heart health
Part of Plant Used
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Fruits
Other Uses
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Culinary use, Grown for shade, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
PULMONARIA rubra 'David Ward'
Annona reticulate
Common Name
David Ward, Red Lungwort
wild-sweetsop, bullock's-heart, ox-heart
In Hindi
david ward
ramphal
In German
david ward
Netzannone
In French
david ward
cachiman, cœur de bœuf
In Spanish
david ward
Annona reticulata
In Greek
david ward
Ramphal
In Portuguese
david ward
coração-de-boi
In Polish
david ward
Flaszowiec siatkowaty
In Latin
david ward
Ramphal
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Magnoliales
Family
Boraginaceae
Tiliaceae
Genus
Pulmonaria
Annona
Clade
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Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
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Annoneae
Subfamily
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Annonoideae
Number of Species
-170
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27800
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