Lungwort

Butter Daisy

About Lungwort and Butter Daisy

Lungwort

Butter Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Number of Varieties

188

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

12 - 6

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.50 cm60.96 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.48 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy 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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lung shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Drought Tolerant

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Adequately

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, 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

Bonsai, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'

Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

Butter Daisy

In Hindi

Lungwort

Butterdaisy Plant

In German

Lungenkraut

Butterdaisy Pflanze

In French

pulmonaire

Butterdaisy Plante

In Spanish

Lungwort

Planta Butterdaisy

In Greek

Lungwort

Butterdaisy φυτών

In Portuguese

pulmonária

Butterdaisy Planta

In Polish

płucnik

Butterdaisy roślin

In Latin

Lungwort

Planta Butterdaisy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ascomycota

Magnoliophyta

Class

Ascomycetes

Magnoliopsida

Order

Peltigerales

Asterales

Family

Boraginaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Pulmonaria

Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Boragineae

Millerieae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

1842

1 27800

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Properties of Lungwort and Butter Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Lungwort and Butter Daisy

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

Lungwort and Butter Daisy Physical Information

Lungwort and Butter Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and Butter Daisy are as follows:

Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green

Care of Lungwort and Butter Daisy

Care of Lungwort and Butter Daisy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Butter Daisy pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Butter Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.