Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Perennial
  
Shrub
  
Origin
Hybrid origin
  
Hybrid origin
  
Types
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
  
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus, Ceanothus maritimus
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Forest edges, Mountains
  
Hillside, Open Forest
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
7-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-4
  
10-3
  
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
  
Arching/Fountain-shaped
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
  
Blue
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Arrowhead
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
  
Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
  
Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season
  
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
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Slugs
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Asthma
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
  
Can be made into a herbal tea
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Feature Plant, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
  
Botanical Name
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
  
CEANOTHUS 'Cascade'
  
Common Name
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
  
California Lilac
  
In Hindi
Lungwort
  
कैलिफोर्निया बकाइन
  
In German
Lungenkraut
  
Kalifornien Lilac
  
In French
pulmonaire
  
Californie Lilas
  
In Spanish
Lungwort
  
California lila
  
In Greek
Lungwort
  
Καλιφόρνια Λιλά
  
In Portuguese
pulmonária
  
California Lilac
  
In Polish
płucnik
  
Kalifornia Lilac
  
In Latin
Lungwort
  
California Lilac
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Ascomycota
  
Chlorophyta
  
Class
Ascomycetes
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Peltigerales
  
Rosales
  
Family
Boraginaceae
  
Rhamnaceae
  
Genus
Pulmonaria
  
Ceanothus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Boragineae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Boraginoideae
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Lungwort and California Lilac
Season and care of Lungwort and California Lilac is important to know. While considering everything about Lungwort and California Lilac Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lungwort season is Spring, Summer and Fall and California Lilac season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Lungwort is Clay, Loam, Sand and for California Lilac is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lungwort is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for California Lilac is Acidic, Neutral.
Lungwort and California Lilac Physical Information
Lungwort and California Lilac physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas California Lilac height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and California Lilac are as follows:
Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
California Lilac flower color: Blue
- California Lilac leaf color: Green
Care of Lungwort and California Lilac
Care of Lungwort and California Lilac include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and California Lilac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer California Lilac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.