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About Capnoides and Lungwort


About Lungwort and Capnoides


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Perennial  

Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  
-  

Types
-  
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort  

Number of Varieties
8  
18  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas  
Forest edges, Mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
7 - 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
30.50 cm  
99+
25.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Pink  
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green  
Green, Gray Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green  
Green, Gray Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green  
Green, Gray Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Lung shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never 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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
Powdery mildew, Slugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Insects  
-  

Allergy
Corydalis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Air purification, Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sedative  
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORYDALIS sempervirens  
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597  

Common Name
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis  
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort  

In Hindi
Capnoides  
Lungwort  

In German
Capnoides  
Lungenkraut  

In French
capnoides  
pulmonaire  

In Spanish
Capnoides  
Lungwort  

In Greek
Capnoides  
Lungwort  

In Portuguese
Capnoides  
pulmonária  

In Polish
Capnoides  
płucnik  

In Latin
capnoides  
Lungwort  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Basidiomycota  
Ascomycota  

Class
Agaricomycetes  
Ascomycetes  

Order
Agaricales  
Peltigerales  

Family
Fumariaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Hypholoma  
Pulmonaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Fumarieae  
Boragineae  

Subfamily
Fumarioideae  
Boraginoideae  

Number of Species
1  
99+
18  
99+

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Properties of Capnoides and Lungwort

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

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Season and Care of Capnoides and Lungwort

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

Capnoides and Lungwort Physical Information

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

Care of Capnoides and Lungwort

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

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