Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Cactus
Origin
Europe
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Types
Pulmonaria Bubble Gum , Pulmonaria ‘Polar Splash’ , Pulmonaria ‘Moonshine’
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus
Number of Varieties
256
0
40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-813-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
12-10
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
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 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
81.30 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Salmon, Coral
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
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-
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
Cylindrical
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, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam
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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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pest Free, Powdery mildew
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Rocky Soil
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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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
Birds
Allergy
-
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Soothing and relieving pain
Part of Plant Used
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Flowers
Other Uses
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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'
Schlumbergera truncata
Common Name
David Ward, Red Lungwort
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus
In Hindi
david ward
Schlumbergera
In German
david ward
Schlumbergera
In French
david ward
Schlumbergera
In Spanish
david ward
Schlumbergera
In Greek
david ward
Schlumbergera
In Portuguese
david ward
Schlumbergera
In Polish
david ward
Schlumbergera
In Latin
david ward
Gymnocalycium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Boraginaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Pulmonaria
Schlumbergera
Clade
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Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
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Rhipsalideae
Subfamily
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Cactoideae
Number of Species
-6
1
27800
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