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About Lungwort and Blue Ash


About Blue Ash and Lungwort


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
-  
Central United States, Canada  

Types
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort  
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash  

Number of Varieties
18  
99+
65  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Mountains  
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
8-4  

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  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.50 cm  
99+
2,500.00 cm  
12

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
100.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet  
Green, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Silver  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Silver  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Silver  
Yellow, Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lung shaped  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

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  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover  
Air purification, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Inner Bark, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597  
FRAXINUS quadrangulata  

Common Name
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort  
Blue Ash  

In Hindi
Lungwort  
Blue Ash plant  

In German
Lungenkraut  
Blue Ash Pflanze  

In French
pulmonaire  
usine Blue Ash  

In Spanish
Lungwort  
planta de Blue Ash  

In Greek
Lungwort  
φυτό Blue Ash  

In Portuguese
pulmonária  
planta Blue Ash  

In Polish
płucnik  
Blue Ash roślin  

In Latin
Lungwort  
Blue Ash herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Ascomycota  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Ascomycetes  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Peltigerales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
Pulmonaria  
Fraxinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Boragineae  
Oleeae  

Subfamily
Boraginoideae  
-  

Number of Species
18  
99+
65  
99+

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Properties of Lungwort and Blue Ash

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

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Season and Care of Lungwort and Blue Ash

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

Lungwort and Blue Ash Physical Information

Lungwort and Blue Ash physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Blue Ash height is 2,500.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and Blue Ash are as follows:

Care of Lungwort and Blue Ash

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

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