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About Lungwort and Celery Cabbage


About Celery Cabbage and Lungwort


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
-  
Europe  

Types
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort  
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

Number of Varieties
18  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Mountains  
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
6-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
A1, A2, A3, 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 cm  
99+
22.90 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Silver  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Silver  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Silver  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lung shaped  
Oblong Circular Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

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  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week  
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure  

Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Slugs  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Bacterial soft rot, Blackleg, Damping off, Damping-off, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Red blotch, Watery soft rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Beetles, Flies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent  
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597  
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)  

Common Name
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort  
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

In Hindi
Lungwort  
अजवाइन गोभी  

In German
Lungenkraut  
Sellerie Kohl  

In French
pulmonaire  
céleri chou  

In Spanish
Lungwort  
apio col  

In Greek
Lungwort  
σέλινο Λάχανο  

In Portuguese
pulmonária  
aipo couve  

In Polish
płucnik  
seler Kapusta  

In Latin
Lungwort  
Brassica apium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Ascomycota  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Ascomycetes  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Peltigerales  
Brassicales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Pulmonaria  
Brassica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
Boragineae  
Brassiceae  

Subfamily
Boraginoideae  
-  

Number of Species
18  
99+
1  

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Properties of Lungwort and Celery Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Lungwort and Celery Cabbage

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

Lungwort and Celery Cabbage Physical Information

Lungwort and Celery Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and Celery Cabbage are as follows:

Care of Lungwort and Celery Cabbage

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

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