Lungwort

Bottlebrush Buckeye

About Lungwort and Bottlebrush Buckeye

Lungwort

Bottlebrush Buckeye

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

18NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains

Bluffs, Coastal Regions, Stream side, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-4

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.50 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

White, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Lemon yellow, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lung shaped

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Salt, Wind

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs

Edema, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt, Wind

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antirheumatic, Colic, constipation, Piles

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used for making soaps

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

AESCULUS parviflora

7.2 Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

bottlebrush buckeye, dwarf horse chestnut

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lungwort

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.2 In German

Lungenkraut

Buckeye Putzer

7.2.3 In French

pulmonaire

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lungwort

bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.5 In Greek

Lungwort

bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pulmonária

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.7 In Polish

płucnik

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.8 In Latin

Lungwort

bottlebrush Buckeye

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Ascomycota

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Ascomycetes

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Peltigerales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Hippocastanaceae

8.6 Genus

Pulmonaria

Aesculus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Boragineae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Hippocastanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

1819

1 27800

Properties of Lungwort and Bottlebrush Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Lungwort and Bottlebrush Buckeye

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

Lungwort and Bottlebrush Buckeye Physical Information

Lungwort and Bottlebrush Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bottlebrush Buckeye height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and Bottlebrush Buckeye are as follows:

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

Care of Lungwort and Bottlebrush Buckeye

Care of Lungwort and Bottlebrush Buckeye include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bottlebrush Buckeye pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Bottlebrush Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.