Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
Europe
Types
Kigelia africana
Pulmonaria Bubble Gum , Pulmonaria ‘Polar Splash’ , Pulmonaria ‘Moonshine’
Number of Varieties
925
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40000
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Habitat
Riverine forest, wooded grassland
Alpine Meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-124-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
8-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm25.40 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm81.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Red, Tan
Red, Salmon, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought, Rocky Soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs a lot of water initially
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust
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
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Poisonous when unripe
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Slow downs aging
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs
-
Part of Plant Used
Dried seeds, Leaves
-
Other Uses
Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
KIGELIA africana
PULMONARIA rubra 'David Ward'
Common Name
Sausage Tree
David Ward, Red Lungwort
In Hindi
Sausage Tree
david ward
In German
Sausage Tree
david ward
In French
saucisse Arbre
david ward
In Spanish
Árbol de salchicha
david ward
In Greek
λουκάνικο δέντρο
david ward
In Portuguese
Árvore de salsicha
david ward
In Polish
kiełbasa Drzewo
david ward
In Latin
farciminis ligno
david ward
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Lamiales
Family
Bignoniaceae
Boraginaceae
Genus
Kaempferia
Pulmonaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
Tecomeae
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Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
9-
1
27800
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