Lungwort

Bottle Tree

About Lungwort and Bottle Tree

Lungwort

Bottle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

Australia

Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

Number of Varieties

1830

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.50 cm2,743.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm1,500.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Crimson, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lung shaped

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Drought Tolerant

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Adequately

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic reaction, 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, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Root, Seeds

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

BRACHYCHITON rupestris

Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

In Hindi

Lungwort

बोतल ट्री

In German

Lungenkraut

Flaschenbaum

In French

pulmonaire

Bouteille Arbre

In Spanish

Lungwort

Árbol de la botella

In Greek

Lungwort

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

In Portuguese

pulmonária

Bottle Tree

In Polish

płucnik

Butelka Drzewo

In Latin

Lungwort

Utrem ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ascomycota

Magnoliophyta

Class

Ascomycetes

Magnoliopsida

Order

Peltigerales

Malvales

Family

Boraginaceae

Sterculiaceae

Genus

Pulmonaria

brachychiton

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Boragineae

Sterculieae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Sterculioideae

Number of Species

1830

1 27800

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Properties of Lungwort and Bottle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Lungwort and Bottle Tree

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

Lungwort and Bottle Tree Physical Information

Lungwort and Bottle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and Bottle Tree are as follows:

Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red
Bottle Tree leaf color:

Care of Lungwort and Bottle Tree

Care of Lungwort and Bottle Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bottle Tree pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Bottle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.