Loosestrife

Lungwort

About Loosestrife and Lungwort

Loosestrife

Lungwort

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not available

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

meadows, Wet ground

Forest edges, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

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25.50 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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40.60 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Lung shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, In Water

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires a lot of watering, Water Deeply

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

Ample Water

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Lots of watering

Adequately

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in spring, Prune in summer

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Don't use high pH fertilizers, fertilize in spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Powdery mildew, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

Not Available

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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

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics

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, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LYTHRUM 'Happy'

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

7.2 Common Name

Loosetrife

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

7.2.1 In Hindi

Loosetrife

Lungwort

7.2.2 In German

Loosetrife

Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

salicaire

pulmonaire

7.2.4 In Spanish

loosetrife

Lungwort

7.2.5 In Greek

loosetrife

Lungwort

7.2.6 In Portuguese

loosetrife

pulmonária

7.2.7 In Polish

loosetrife

płucnik

7.2.8 In Latin

loosetrife

Lungwort

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Ascomycota

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Ascomycetes

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Peltigerales

8.5 Family

Lythraceae

Boraginaceae

8.6 Genus

Lythrum

Pulmonaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Boragineae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Boraginoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Loosestrife and Lungwort

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

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Season and Care of Loosestrife and Lungwort

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

Loosestrife and Lungwort Physical Information

Loosestrife and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. Loosestrife height is 30.50 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Loosestrife and Lungwort are as follows:

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

Care of Loosestrife and Lungwort

Care of Loosestrife and Lungwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Loosestrife pruning is done Prune in spring and Prune in summer and Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Loosestrife needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Lots of watering. Whereas, in summer Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately.