Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Origin
Hybrid origin
  
Europe, Asia
  
Types
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
  
Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Forest edges, Mountains
  
Cultivated Beds
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-4
  
9-7
  
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, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
  
Blue, Sky Blue
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Tan
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Silver
  
Green, Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Silver
  
Green, Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Silver
  
Green, Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lung shaped
  
Narrow
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
  
Early Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
  
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
  
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
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, 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
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
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
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Bees, Butterflies, Flies
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Cyanide poisoning
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Good for skin
  
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
  
Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Flowers, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
  
Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Not Available
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
  
LINUM perenne
  
Common Name
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
  
Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax
  
In Hindi
Lungwort
  
Blue Flax Plant
  
In German
Lungenkraut
  
Blaue Flachspflanze
  
In French
pulmonaire
  
Bleu lin Plante
  
In Spanish
Lungwort
  
Planta de lino azul
  
In Greek
Lungwort
  
Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών
  
In Portuguese
pulmonária
  
Planta do linho azul
  
In Polish
płucnik
  
Niebieski roślin lnu
  
In Latin
Lungwort
  
Blue linum Planta
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Ascomycota
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Ascomycetes
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Peltigerales
  
Linales
  
Family
Boraginaceae
  
Linaceae
  
Genus
Pulmonaria
  
Linum
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Boragineae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Boraginoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Lungwort and Blue Flax
Season and care of Lungwort and Blue Flax is important to know. While considering everything about Lungwort and Blue Flax Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lungwort season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Blue Flax season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Lungwort is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Blue Flax is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lungwort is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Blue Flax is Neutral, Alkaline.
Lungwort and Blue Flax Physical Information
Lungwort and Blue Flax physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and Blue Flax are as follows:
Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
- Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of Lungwort and Blue Flax
Care of Lungwort and Blue Flax include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Flax pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, 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 Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.