Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Cactus, Shrub
Origin
Europe
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Pulmonaria Bubble Gum , Pulmonaria ‘Polar Splash’ , Pulmonaria ‘Moonshine’
Couma macrocarpa
Number of Varieties
255
0
40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows
Bushlands, Upland savannas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-810-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
-
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm30.00 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
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, 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, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Rocky Soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
Needs very little water, occasional watering once established
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
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, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pest Free, Powdery mildew
Mealy bugs, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Rocky Soil
Drought
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
pollinators
Allergy
-
Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea
Part of Plant Used
-
Sap
Other Uses
-
Container, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PULMONARIA rubra 'David Ward'
Euphorbia pseudocactus
Common Name
David Ward, Red Lungwort
Tiger Tree
In Hindi
david ward
टाइगर ट्री
In German
david ward
Tiger Tree
In French
david ward
Tiger Tree
In Spanish
david ward
Tiger Tree
In Greek
david ward
Tiger Tree
In Portuguese
david ward
Tiger Tree
In Polish
david ward
Tiger Tree
In Latin
david ward
tigris lignum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Malpighiales
Family
Boraginaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Pulmonaria
Euphorbia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Euphorbieae
Subfamily
-
Euphorbioideae
Number of Species
-2000
1
27800
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