Lungwort

Black Tupelo

About Lungwort and Black Tupelo

Lungwort

Black Tupelo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

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

Lowland, Sandy areas, Wet Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-4

9-7

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, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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25.50 cm

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1,828.80 cm

Rank: 23 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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762.00 cm

Rank: 28 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Dark Blue, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Crimson, Dark Red, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lung shaped

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly 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

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly 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

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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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

Bold

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Mild Allergen, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Used in parkland, Water gardening

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, Food for animals, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Emetic, Opthalmic, Vermifuge

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Food for insects, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

NYSSA sylvatica

7.2 Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

Black Tupelo, Blackgum, Sour Gum

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lungwort

Black Tupelo Tree

7.2.2 In German

Lungenkraut

Schwarz Tupelo Baum

7.2.3 In French

pulmonaire

Noir Arbre Tupelo

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lungwort

Árbol negro Tupelo

7.2.5 In Greek

Lungwort

Μαύρη Tupelo Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pulmonária

Árvore Tupelo Preto

7.2.7 In Polish

płucnik

Czarny Tupelo Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Lungwort

Niger Tupelo ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Ascomycota

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Ascomycetes

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Peltigerales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Nyssaceae

8.6 Genus

Pulmonaria

Nyssa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Boragineae

Bombini

8.9 Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Nyssoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Lungwort and Black Tupelo

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

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Season and Care of Lungwort and Black Tupelo

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

Lungwort and Black Tupelo Physical Information

Lungwort and Black Tupelo physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Black Tupelo height is 1,828.80 cm and width 762.00 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and Black Tupelo are as follows:

Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Black Tupelo flower color: Yellow green
Black Tupelo leaf color: Light Green

Care of Lungwort and Black Tupelo

Care of Lungwort and Black Tupelo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Tupelo pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Prune when plant is dormant, 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 Black Tupelo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.