Lungwort

American Chestnut

About Lungwort and American Chestnut

Lungwort

American Chestnut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains

Deciduous forests, Forest margins

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-4

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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25.50 cm

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1,830.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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2,130.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lung shaped

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Needs very little water

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs

Chestnut Blight

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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

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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

Coarse

Medium

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

Bees, Birds, Deers

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

conjunctivitis, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Sap, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

CASTANEA dentata

7.2 Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

American Chestnut

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lungwort

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत

7.2.2 In German

Lungenkraut

Amerikanische Kastanie

7.2.3 In French

pulmonaire

Châtaignier d'Amérique

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lungwort

Castanea dentata

7.2.5 In Greek

Lungwort

american καστανιάς

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pulmonária

castanea americana

7.2.7 In Polish

płucnik

Kasztan amerykański

7.2.8 In Latin

Lungwort

English castaneis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Ascomycota

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Ascomycetes

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Peltigerales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Fagaceae

8.6 Genus

Pulmonaria

Castanea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Boragineae

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8.9 Subfamily

Boraginoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Lungwort and American Chestnut

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

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Season and Care of Lungwort and American Chestnut

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

Lungwort and American Chestnut Physical Information

Lungwort and American Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and American Chestnut are as follows:

Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
American Chestnut flower color: Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow and White
American Chestnut leaf color: Green

Care of Lungwort and American Chestnut

Care of Lungwort and American Chestnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and American Chestnut pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer American Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.