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About Chervil and Lungwort


About Lungwort and Chervil


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Herbs   
Perennial   

Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey, Western Asia   
Hybrid origin   

Types
French parsley   
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
18   
99+

Habitat
Hedgebanks, Roadsides, Waste areas   
Forest edges, Mountains   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
8-4   

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   

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming   
Cushion/Mound-forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
35.60 cm   
99+
25.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green, Gray Green, Silver   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green, Gray Green, Silver   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Green, Gray Green, Silver   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small, flat and dissected   
Lung shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
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 the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil   
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
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

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

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
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
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Insects   
Not Available   

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Digestive disorders, Eczema, Gout   
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Condiment, Repellent, Used As Food   
Used for its medicinal properties   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable   
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANTHRISCUS cerefolium   
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597   

Common Name
Chervil, French Chervil   
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort   

In Hindi
चेवील   
Lungwort   

In German
Kerbel   
Lungenkraut   

In French
Cerfeuil   
pulmonaire   

In Spanish
Perifollo   
Lungwort   

In Greek
Σκαντζίκι   
Lungwort   

In Portuguese
Cerefólio   
pulmonária   

In Polish
Trybula   
płucnik   

In Latin
BOOPES   
Lungwort   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Ascomycota   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Ascomycetes   

Order
Apiales   
Peltigerales   

Family
Apiaceae   
Boraginaceae   

Genus
Anthriscus   
Pulmonaria   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Boragineae   

Subfamily
Apioideae   
Boraginoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
18   
99+

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Properties of Chervil and Lungwort

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

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Season and Care of Chervil and Lungwort

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

Chervil and Lungwort Physical Information

Chervil and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. Chervil height is 35.60 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Chervil and Lungwort are as follows:

Care of Chervil and Lungwort

Care of Chervil and Lungwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chervil pruning is done 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 Chervil 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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