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About Lungwort and Bael


About Bael and Lungwort


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Fruits, Tree  

Origin
-  
Southeast Asia, Southern India  

Types
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort  
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi  

Number of Varieties
18  
99+
18  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Mountains  
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.50 cm  
99+
1,000.00 cm  
40

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet  
White, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Brown  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Ivory  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lung shaped  
Trident shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week  
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established  

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  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2  

Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Slugs  
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Full Sun, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels  

Allergy
-  
Dizziness, Stomach pain  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent  
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597  
Aegle marmelos  

Common Name
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort  
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple  

In Hindi
Lungwort  
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,  

In German
Lungenkraut  
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum  

In French
pulmonaire  
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva  

In Spanish
Lungwort  
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva  

In Greek
Lungwort  
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι  

In Portuguese
pulmonária  
Fruta de Bael  

In Polish
płucnik  
Kleiszcze smakowite  

In Latin
Lungwort  
Bilwa  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Ascomycota  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Ascomycetes  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Peltigerales  
Solanales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Pulmonaria  
Brugmansia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Boragineae  
Datureae  

Subfamily
Boraginoideae  
Solanoideae  

Number of Species
18  
99+
150  
99+

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Properties of Lungwort and Bael

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

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Season and Care of Lungwort and Bael

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

Lungwort and Bael Physical Information

Lungwort and Bael physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and Bael are as follows:

Care of Lungwort and Bael

Care of Lungwort and Bael include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches. In summer Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Bael needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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