Lungwort

Blue Mink

About Lungwort and Blue Mink

Lungwort

Blue Mink

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tender Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

A. houstonianum f. isochroum, A. houstonianum f. luteum, A. houstonianum var. muticescens

Number of Varieties

186

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Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

12-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.50 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

White, Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown

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

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lung shaped

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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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

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Drought Tolerant

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Adequately

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Poisonous, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Anodyne, Cuts, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

AGERATUM houstonianum

Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

Ageratum, Blue Mink, Flossflower

In Hindi

Lungwort

Blue Mink Plant

In German

Lungenkraut

Blue Mink Pflanze

In French

pulmonaire

Bleu Mink Plante

In Spanish

Lungwort

azul Mink Planta

In Greek

Lungwort

μπλε βιζόν Φυτό

In Portuguese

pulmonária

azul Mink Plantar

In Polish

płucnik

niebieski Mink Roślina

In Latin

Lungwort

blue Mink planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ascomycota

Magnoliophyta

Class

Ascomycetes

Magnoliopsida

Order

Peltigerales

Asterales

Family

Boraginaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Pulmonaria

Ageratum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Boragineae

Eupatorieae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

181

1 27800

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Properties of Lungwort and Blue Mink

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

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Season and Care of Lungwort and Blue Mink

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

Lungwort and Blue Mink Physical Information

Lungwort and Blue Mink physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Blue Mink height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and Blue Mink are as follows:

Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Blue Mink flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet
Blue Mink leaf color: Green

Care of Lungwort and Blue Mink

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