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About Limber Pine and Lungwort


About Lungwort and Limber Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Perennial  

Origin
Western United States, Canada, Mexico  
-  

Types
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
18  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas  
Forest edges, Mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
8-4  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
25.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Gray Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Gray Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Gray Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Lung shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week  

In Summer
Regular watering required  
Drought Tolerant  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Adequately  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Rust  
Powdery mildew, Slugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Wildlife, Windbreak  
Air purification, Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Leaves  

Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS flexilis  
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597  

Common Name
limber pine  
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort  

In Hindi
limber pine  
Lungwort  

In German
limber pine  
Lungenkraut  

In French
limber pine  
pulmonaire  

In Spanish
limber pine  
Lungwort  

In Greek
εύκαμπτος πεύκο  
Lungwort  

In Portuguese
limver foi  
pulmonária  

In Polish
limver poszedł  
płucnik  

In Latin
limver abiit  
Lungwort  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Ascomycota  

Class
Pinopsida  
Ascomycetes  

Order
Pinales  
Peltigerales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Pulmonaria  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Boragineae  

Subfamily
-  
Boraginoideae  

Number of Species
30  
18  
99+

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Properties of Limber Pine and Lungwort

Wondering what are the properties of Limber Pine and Lungwort? We provide you with everything About Limber Pine and Lungwort. Limber Pine doesn't have thorns and Lungwort doesn't have thorns. Also Limber Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Limber Pine 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 Limber Pine and Lungwort and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Limber Pine and Lungwort

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

Limber Pine and Lungwort Physical Information

Limber Pine and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Limber Pine and Lungwort are as follows:

Care of Limber Pine and Lungwort

Care of Limber Pine and Lungwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately.

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