Lungwort

Boston Ivy

About Lungwort and Boston Ivy

Lungwort

Boston Ivy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Vines

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains

Deciduous forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

4-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-4

12 - 1

1.8 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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Vine/Liana

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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25.50 cm

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10.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lung shaped

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well 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

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Root Division, 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

Keep the Soil well drained

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Flea beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Vines

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Basketary, Showy Purposes, 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

Edible, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

7.2 Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

Boston Ivy, Japanese creeper, Grape ivy, Japanese ivy, Woodbine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lungwort

Boston Ivy

7.2.2 In German

Lungenkraut

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

7.2.3 In French

pulmonaire

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lungwort

Boston Ivy

7.2.5 In Greek

Lungwort

Boston Ivy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pulmonária

Boston Ivy

7.2.7 In Polish

płucnik

Boston Ivy

7.2.8 In Latin

Lungwort

Boston Ivy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Ascomycota

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Ascomycetes

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Peltigerales

Vitales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Vitaceae

8.6 Genus

Pulmonaria

Parthenocissus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Boragineae

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8.9 Subfamily

Boraginoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Lungwort and Boston Ivy

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

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Season and Care of Lungwort and Boston Ivy

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

Lungwort and Boston Ivy Physical Information

Lungwort and Boston Ivy physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and Boston Ivy are as follows:

Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy

Care of Lungwort and Boston Ivy

Care of Lungwort and Boston Ivy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Boston Ivy pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant and Prune after flowering. In summer Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.