Heather

Lungwort

About Heather and Lungwort

Heather

Lungwort

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Perennial

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

70018

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

8-4

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm25.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Lung shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Powdery mildew, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

हीथ

Lungwort

In German

Heidekraut

Lungenkraut

In French

bruyère

pulmonaire

In Spanish

brezo

Lungwort

In Greek

ερείκη

Lungwort

In Portuguese

urze

pulmonária

In Polish

wrzos

płucnik

In Latin

Heather

Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Ascomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida

Ascomycetes

Order

Ericales

Peltigerales

Family

Ericaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Calluna

Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ericeae

Boragineae

Subfamily

Ericoideae

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

86018

1 27800

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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 and Lungwort has allergic reactions like . 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.