European Crab Apple

Lungwort

About European Crab Apple and Lungwort

European Crab Apple

Lungwort

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Central America, Europe, North America

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA18

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hedge, Scrubs, Woods

Forest edges, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.00 cm25.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Brown, Green, Light Yellow

Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Lung shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Summer

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

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Curculio occidentis, Japanese Beetles, Leaf Rollers, Leafminer, Mites, Red blotch, sawflies, Scale, Stink bugs

Powdery mildew, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Digestive Problems, Respiratory problems

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for birds

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Hypnotic, Laxative, Refrigerant

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Edible syrup, Jam, Jelly, Used As Food

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

Not Available

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Malus sylvestris

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

7.2 Common Name

European crab apple

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

7.2.1 In Hindi

european crab apple

Lungwort

7.2.2 In German

Der Holzapfel, Europäischer Wildapfel

Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Le Boquettier, le Pommier sauvage ou Pommier des bois

pulmonaire

7.2.4 In Spanish

Malus sylvestris, el Manzano silvestre, manzano silvestre europeo

Lungwort

7.2.5 In Greek

Ευρωπαϊκή μήλο καβουριών

Lungwort

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malus sylvestris

pulmonária

7.2.7 In Polish

Jabłoń dzika

płucnik

7.2.8 In Latin

european crab apple

Lungwort

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Ascomycota

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Ascomycetes

8.4 Order

Rosales

Peltigerales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Boraginaceae

8.6 Genus

Malus

Pulmonaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Boragineae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Boraginoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA18

1 27800

Properties of European Crab Apple and Lungwort

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

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Season and Care of European Crab Apple and Lungwort

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

European Crab Apple and Lungwort Physical Information

European Crab Apple and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. European Crab Apple height is 25.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of European Crab Apple and Lungwort are as follows:

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

Care of European Crab Apple and Lungwort

Care of European Crab Apple and Lungwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. European Crab Apple pruning is done Prune when plant is dormant and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer European Crab Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately.