Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Europe
South Africa
Types
Pulmonaria Bubble Gum , Pulmonaria ‘Polar Splash’ , Pulmonaria ‘Moonshine’
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Number of Varieties
255
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40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows
Tropical regions, Well Drained, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-87-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
10-5
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 cm45.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
81.30 cm2.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Salmon, Coral
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray 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 Narrow
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loamy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Rocky Soil
Dry soil, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Budding, From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
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
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Pest Free, Powdery mildew
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Rocky Soil
Dry soil, Shade areas
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bugs, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
-
Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
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Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Acne, Aging, Antidepressant, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
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Bulbs
Other Uses
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Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
PULMONARIA rubra 'David Ward'
TULBAGHIA violacea
Common Name
David Ward, Red Lungwort
Society Garlic
In Hindi
david ward
लहसुन
In German
david ward
Knoblauch
In French
david ward
Ail
In Spanish
david ward
Ajo
In Greek
david ward
σκόρδο
In Portuguese
david ward
alho
In Polish
david ward
czosnek
In Latin
david ward
allium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Liliales
Family
Boraginaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Pulmonaria
Allium
Clade
-
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Lilioideae
Number of Species
-500
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27800
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