Heather

Lungwort

About Heather and Lungwort

Heather

Lungwort

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

Forest edges, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

8-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

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25.50 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

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

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic

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 early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Powdery mildew, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

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

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

7.2 Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

7.2.1 In Hindi

हीथ

Lungwort

7.2.2 In German

Heidekraut

Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

bruyère

pulmonaire

7.2.4 In Spanish

brezo

Lungwort

7.2.5 In Greek

ερείκη

Lungwort

7.2.6 In Portuguese

urze

pulmonária

7.2.7 In Polish

wrzos

płucnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Heather

Lungwort

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Ascomycota

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Ascomycetes

8.4 Order

Ericales

Peltigerales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Boraginaceae

8.6 Genus

Calluna

Pulmonaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Ericeae

Boragineae

8.9 Subfamily

Ericoideae

Boraginoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Heather and Lungwort

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

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Season and Care of Heather and Lungwort

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

Heather and Lungwort Physical Information

Heather and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Heather and Lungwort are as follows:

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

Care of Heather and Lungwort

Care of Heather and Lungwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heather pruning is done Prune in early summer, 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 Heather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately.