Limequat

Lungwort

About Limequat and Lungwort

Limequat

Lungwort

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Types

Eustis, Lakeland, Tavares

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

318

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Habitat

gardens, Woodlands

Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-124-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-6

8-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm25.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

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

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Moderate

Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Ample Water

Average Water

In Winter

Less Watering

Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner

Powdery mildew, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fiber, Vitamin C

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

X CITROFORTUNELLA floridana

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Limequat

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

Limequat

Lungwort

In German

Limequat

Lungenkraut

In French

Limequat

pulmonaire

In Spanish

Limequat

Lungwort

In Greek

Limequat

Lungwort

In Portuguese

Limequat

pulmonária

In Polish

Limequat

płucnik

In Latin

Limequat

Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Ascomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida

Ascomycetes

Order

Sapindales

Peltigerales

Family

Rutaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Citrus

Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Boragineae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

118

1 27800

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Properties of Limequat and Lungwort

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

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Season and Care of Limequat and Lungwort

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

Limequat and Lungwort Physical Information

Limequat and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. Limequat height is 300.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Limequat and Lungwort are as follows:

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

Care of Limequat and Lungwort

Care of Limequat and Lungwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Limequat pruning is done Remove dead branches and Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Limequat needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately.