Kentucky Bluegrass

Lungwort

About Kentucky Bluegrass and Lungwort

Kentucky Bluegrass

Lungwort

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Perennial

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Alene, Barblue, Caliber, Canterbury

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Lawn, meadows

Forest edges, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

8-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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25.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purplish Green

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrowly linear

Lung shaped

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Sod

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing

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, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Dollar spot, Rust, Summer Patch

Powdery mildew, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Cough, Itchy eyes, Runny nose

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in lawns and turf

Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Lawns and Turf

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POA pratensis

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

7.2 Common Name

Kentucky Bluegrass

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

7.2.1 In Hindi

Kentucky Bluegrass

Lungwort

7.2.2 In German

Kentucky Bluegrass

Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Kentucky Bluegrass

pulmonaire

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pasto azul de Kentucky

Lungwort

7.2.5 In Greek

Κεντάκυ Bluegrass

Lungwort

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Kentucky Bluegrass

pulmonária

7.2.7 In Polish

Wiechlina

płucnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Kentucky Bluegrass

Lungwort

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Ascomycota

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Ascomycetes

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Peltigerales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Boraginaceae

8.6 Genus

Poa

Pulmonaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Poeae

Boragineae

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Boraginoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kentucky Bluegrass and Lungwort

Wondering what are the properties of Kentucky Bluegrass and Lungwort? We provide you with everything About Kentucky Bluegrass and Lungwort. Kentucky Bluegrass doesn't have thorns and Lungwort doesn't have thorns. Also Kentucky Bluegrass does not have fragrant flowers. Kentucky Bluegrass has allergic reactions like Cough, Itchy eyes and Runny nose and Lungwort has allergic reactions like Cough, Itchy eyes and Runny nose. 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 Kentucky Bluegrass and Lungwort and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Kentucky Bluegrass and Lungwort

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

Kentucky Bluegrass and Lungwort Physical Information

Kentucky Bluegrass and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. Kentucky Bluegrass height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Kentucky Bluegrass and Lungwort are as follows:

Kentucky Bluegrass flower color: Purplish Green
Kentucky Bluegrass leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Kentucky Bluegrass and Lungwort

Care of Kentucky Bluegrass and Lungwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kentucky Bluegrass 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 Kentucky Bluegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately.