Lungwort

Chicory

About Lungwort and Chicory

Lungwort

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean

Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)

Number of Varieties

1810

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

9-1

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 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lung shaped

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, 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, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

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

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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

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

Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used as an ingredient in coffee

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive

In Hindi

Lungwort

कासनी

In German

Lungenkraut

Chicoree

In French

pulmonaire

chicorée

In Spanish

Lungwort

achicoria

In Greek

Lungwort

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

pulmonária

chicória

In Polish

płucnik

cykoria

In Latin

Lungwort

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ascomycota

Magnoliophyta

Class

Ascomycetes

Magnoliopsida

Order

Peltigerales

Asterales

Family

Boraginaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Pulmonaria

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Boragineae

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

1885

1 27800

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Properties of Lungwort and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Lungwort and Chicory

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

Lungwort and Chicory Physical Information

Lungwort and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and Chicory are as follows:

Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Lungwort and Chicory

Care of Lungwort and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chicory pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.