Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Hybrid origin
Mexico
Types
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Forest edges, Mountains
River side, Stream side
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
10-13
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Lung shaped
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
No
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Drought Tolerant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Adequately
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove old, faded fronds
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Slugs
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Ants, Birds, Spider Mites
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Not Available
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
CHAMAEDOREA cataractarum
Common Name
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
Cataract Palm, Cascade Palm
In Hindi
Lungwort
कैट पाम
In German
Lungenkraut
Cat Palm
In French
pulmonaire
Cat Palm
In Spanish
Lungwort
gato de Palm
In Greek
Lungwort
γάτα Palm
In Portuguese
pulmonária
Cat palma
In Polish
płucnik
kot Palm
In Latin
Lungwort
Cat Palm
Phylum
Ascomycota
Tracheophyta
Class
Ascomycetes
Liliopsida
Order
Peltigerales
Arecales
Family
Boraginaceae
Arecaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Boragineae
Not Available
Subfamily
Boraginoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Lungwort and Cat Palm
Season and care of Lungwort and Cat Palm is important to know. While considering everything about Lungwort and Cat Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lungwort season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Cat Palm season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Lungwort is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Cat Palm is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lungwort is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Cat Palm is Neutral.
Lungwort and Cat Palm Physical Information
Lungwort and Cat Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Cat Palm height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and Cat Palm are as follows:
Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Cat Palm flower color: Yellow
- Cat Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Lungwort and Cat Palm
Care of Lungwort and Cat Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cat Palm pruning is done Remove old, faded fronds. In summer Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Cat Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.