Lungwort

Asparagus Fern

About Lungwort and Asparagus Fern

Lungwort

Asparagus Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

South Africa

1.4 Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Asparagus setaceus, Asparagus 'Sprengeri', Asparagus meyeri

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains

Moist Soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

9-15

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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25.50 cm

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60.96 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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121.92 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green, Lime Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Medium

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut back old stems to the ground, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced garden plant fertilizer, fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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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Not Available

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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Not Available

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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Not Available

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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Not Available

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Not Available

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

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

Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Container, useful as a ground cover

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

Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

ASPARAGUS densiflorus 'Sprengeri Compacta'

7.2 Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

Asparagus Fern, Compact Asparagus Fern, Sprenger's Asparagus Fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lungwort

Asparagus Fern Plant

7.2.2 In German

Lungenkraut

Spargel Farnanlage

7.2.3 In French

pulmonaire

Asperges Fern Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lungwort

Planta del helecho de espárragos

7.2.5 In Greek

Lungwort

Σπαράγγια Fern Plant

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pulmonária

Espargos Planta Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

płucnik

Szparagi Fern roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Lungwort

Asparagus Fern Plant Families

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Ascomycota

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Ascomycetes

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Peltigerales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Pulmonaria

Asparagus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Boragineae

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8.9 Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Asparagoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Lungwort and Asparagus Fern

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

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Season and Care of Lungwort and Asparagus Fern

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

Lungwort and Asparagus Fern Physical Information

Lungwort and Asparagus Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Asparagus Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and Asparagus Fern are as follows:

Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Asparagus Fern flower color: White
Asparagus Fern leaf color: Green and Lime Green

Care of Lungwort and Asparagus Fern

Care of Lungwort and Asparagus Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Asparagus Fern pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Asparagus Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.