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About Lungwort and Austrian Pine


About Austrian Pine and Lungwort


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
-  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe  

Types
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort  
Eastern Austrian Pine, Western Austrian Pine  

Number of Varieties
18  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Mountains  
Wet ground, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.50 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Silver  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Silver  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Silver  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lung shaped  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Cuttings, Layering  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Drought Tolerant  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Average Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Adequately  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Slugs  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597  
PINUS nigra  

Common Name
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort  
European Black Pine  

In Hindi
Lungwort  
Austrian Pine  

In German
Lungenkraut  
Schwarzkiefer  

In French
pulmonaire  
Pin noir d'Autriche  

In Spanish
Lungwort  
pino salgareño  

In Greek
Lungwort  
Η αυστριακή πεύκα  

In Portuguese
pulmonária  
Pinheiro-larício  

In Polish
płucnik  
Sosna czarna  

In Latin
Lungwort  
Austrian Pine  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Ascomycota  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Ascomycetes  
Pinopsida  

Order
Peltigerales  
Pinales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Pulmonaria  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Boragineae  
-  

Subfamily
Boraginoideae  
-  

Number of Species
18  
99+
3  

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Properties of Lungwort and Austrian Pine

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

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Season and Care of Lungwort and Austrian Pine

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

Lungwort and Austrian Pine Physical Information

Lungwort and Austrian Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Austrian Pine height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and Austrian Pine are as follows:

Care of Lungwort and Austrian Pine

Care of Lungwort and Austrian Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Austrian Pine pruning is done 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 Austrian Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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