Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Origin
Hybrid origin
Southeastern United States
Types
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Forest edges, Mountains
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
4-10
AHS Heat Zone
8-4
Not Available
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Not Available
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green, Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Lung shaped
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
Do not let dry out between waterings
In Summer
Drought Tolerant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Adequately
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Slugs
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Birds, Butterflies, Flies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Cottage garden
Botanical Name
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
Yucca filamentosa
Common Name
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
In Hindi
Lungwort
Adam's needle
In German
Lungenkraut
Fädige Palmlilie
In French
pulmonaire
Yucca filamentosa
In Spanish
Lungwort
Yucca filamentosa
In Greek
Lungwort
Adam's Needle
In Portuguese
pulmonária
Adam's Needle
In Polish
płucnik
Jukka karolińska
In Latin
Lungwort
Adam's Needle
Phylum
Ascomycota
Magnoliophyta
Class
Ascomycetes
Liliopsida
Order
Peltigerales
Liliales
Family
Boraginaceae
Agavaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Boragineae
Not Available
Subfamily
Boraginoideae
Agavoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Lungwort and Adam's Needle
Season and care of Lungwort and Adam's Needle is important to know. While considering everything about Lungwort and Adam's Needle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lungwort season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Adam's Needle season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Lungwort is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lungwort is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.
Lungwort and Adam's Needle Physical Information
Lungwort and Adam's Needle physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and Adam's Needle are as follows:
Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Adam's Needle flower color: White
- Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
Care of Lungwort and Adam's Needle
Care of Lungwort and Adam's Needle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Adam's Needle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Adam's Needle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.