Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Perennial
  
Vegetable
  
Origin
Hybrid origin
  
Europe
  
Types
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
  
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
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
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
  
Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Silver
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Silver
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Silver
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lung shaped
  
Oblong Circular Round
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
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
  
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
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Beetles, Flies, Insects
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Throat itching
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
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
  
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
  
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
  
Not Applicable
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
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:
Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Celery Cabbage flower color: Yellow
- Celery Cabbage leaf color: Light Green
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.