Candytuft

Lungwort

About Candytuft and Lungwort

Candytuft

Lungwort

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not available

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

Forest edges, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

8-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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20.30 cm

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25.50 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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40.60 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Lung shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Adequately

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Powdery mildew, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

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5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Agroforestry

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IBERIS sempervirens

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

7.2 Common Name

Candytuft

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

7.2.1 In Hindi

Candytuft

Lungwort

7.2.2 In German

Schleifenblume

Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

candytuft

pulmonaire

7.2.4 In Spanish

candytuft

Lungwort

7.2.5 In Greek

candytuft

Lungwort

7.2.6 In Portuguese

ibero

pulmonária

7.2.7 In Polish

candytuft

płucnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Coleus

Lungwort

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Ascomycota

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Ascomycetes

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Peltigerales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Boraginaceae

8.6 Genus

Iberis

Pulmonaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Boragineae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Applicable

Boraginoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Candytuft and Lungwort

Wondering what are the properties of Candytuft and Lungwort? We provide you with everything About Candytuft and Lungwort. Candytuft doesn't have thorns and Lungwort doesn't have thorns. Also Candytuft does not have fragrant flowers. Candytuft has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Lungwort has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Candytuft and Lungwort and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Candytuft and Lungwort

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

Candytuft and Lungwort Physical Information

Candytuft and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Candytuft and Lungwort are as follows:

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

Care of Candytuft and Lungwort

Care of Candytuft and Lungwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately.