Lungwort

Air Plant

About Lungwort and Air Plant

Lungwort

Air Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

North America, United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

182

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains

Fields, Grassland, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-4

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.50 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Purple, Yellow green, Pink, Light Pink, Plum

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Light Green, Silver, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lung shaped

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Drought Tolerant

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Adequately

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Employed in herbal medicine

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

TILLANDSIA

7.2 Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

Air Plant, Airplant

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lungwort

Air Plant

7.2.2 In German

Lungenkraut

Klimaanlagen

7.2.3 In French

pulmonaire

Plante air

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lungwort

Planta de Aire

7.2.5 In Greek

Lungwort

Air φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pulmonária

Air planta

7.2.7 In Polish

płucnik

powietrza

7.2.8 In Latin

Lungwort

Air Planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Ascomycota

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Ascomycetes

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Peltigerales

Poales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Bromeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Pulmonaria

Tillandsia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Boragineae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Tillandsioideae.

8.10 Number of Species

18700

1 27800

Properties of Lungwort and Air Plant

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

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Season and Care of Lungwort and Air Plant

Season and care of Lungwort and Air Plant is important to know. While considering everything about Lungwort and Air Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lungwort season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Air Plant season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Lungwort is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Air Plant is Not Available while the PH of soil for Lungwort is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Air Plant is Not Available.

Lungwort and Air Plant Physical Information

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

Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Air Plant flower color: Purple, Yellow green, Pink, Light Pink and Plum
Air Plant leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Lungwort and Air Plant

Care of Lungwort and Air Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Air Plant pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Air Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.