Bluebell

Lungwort

About Bluebell and Lungwort

Bluebell

Lungwort

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa

Types

Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

2018

0 40000

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Habitat

Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges

Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-104-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-4

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm25.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Lung shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Powdery mildew, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYACINTHOIDES hispanica

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Spanish Bluebell

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

Bluebell plant

Lungwort

In German

Endymion Pflanze

Lungenkraut

In French

plante Bluebell

pulmonaire

In Spanish

planta Bluebell

Lungwort

In Greek

φυτό Bluebell

Lungwort

In Portuguese

planta Bluebell

pulmonária

In Polish

Bluebell roślin

płucnik

In Latin

Bluebell herba

Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Ascomycota

Class

Liliopsida

Ascomycetes

Order

Liliales

Peltigerales

Family

Liliaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Hyacinthoides

Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hyacintheae

Boragineae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

1118

1 27800

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Properties of Bluebell and Lungwort

Wondering what are the properties of Bluebell and Lungwort? We provide you with everything About Bluebell and Lungwort. Bluebell doesn't have thorns and Lungwort doesn't have thorns. Also Bluebell does not have fragrant flowers. Bluebell has allergic reactions like Pollen and Lungwort has allergic reactions like Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bluebell and Lungwort and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bluebell and Lungwort

Season and care of Bluebell and Lungwort is important to know. While considering everything about Bluebell and Lungwort Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bluebell season is Spring and Lungwort season is Spring. The type of soil for Bluebell is Loam and for Lungwort is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bluebell is Acidic, Neutral and for Lungwort is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Bluebell and Lungwort Physical Information

Bluebell and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebell height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bluebell and Lungwort are as follows:

Bluebell flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Blue Violet
Bluebell leaf color: Green
Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Bluebell and Lungwort

Care of Bluebell and Lungwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluebell pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bluebell needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately.