Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Brazil
Europe
Types
Laburnum anagyroides
Pulmonaria Bubble Gum , Pulmonaria ‘Polar Splash’ , Pulmonaria ‘Moonshine’
Number of Varieties
2525
0
40000
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Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Alpine Meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-154-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm81.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Lemon yellow
Red, Salmon, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Rocky Soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, root cutting, Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires more often in extreme heat, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Canker, Caterpillars, Root Pathogen
Pest Free, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Rocky Soil
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Used in parkland
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Vomiting
-
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
-
Other Uses
Pesticide, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood is used for making furniture
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
LOPHANTHERA lactescens
PULMONARIA rubra 'David Ward'
Common Name
Golden Chain Tree
David Ward, Red Lungwort
In Hindi
Laburnum
david ward
In German
Goldregen (Pflanze)
david ward
In French
Laburnum
david ward
In Spanish
Laburnum
david ward
In Greek
Laburnum
david ward
In Portuguese
Laburnum
david ward
In Polish
Złotokap
david ward
In Latin
Laburnum
david ward
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Lamiales
Family
Fabaceae
Boraginaceae
Genus
Laburnum
Pulmonaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Faboideae
-
Number of Species
45-
1
27800
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