Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Perennial
Herbs, Vegetable
Origin
Hybrid origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Forest edges, Mountains
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
3-10
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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Green
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
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Lung shaped
Small elliptic
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
In Summer
Drought Tolerant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Adequately
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sandy, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Slugs
Insects, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent
Fever
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Herb
Botanical Name
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'
Common Name
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
Cleome, Spider Flower
In Hindi
Lungwort
Cleome serrulata
In German
Lungenkraut
Cleome serrulata
In French
pulmonaire
Cleome serrulata
In Spanish
Lungwort
serrulata cleome
In Greek
Lungwort
Cleome serrulata
In Portuguese
pulmonária
serrulata Cleome
In Polish
płucnik
cleome serrulata
In Latin
Lungwort
Cleome serrulata
Phylum
Ascomycota
Magnoliophyta
Class
Ascomycetes
Magnoliopsida
Order
Peltigerales
Brassicales
Family
Boraginaceae
Cleomaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Boragineae
Not Available
Subfamily
Boraginoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Lungwort and Cleome serrulata
Season and care of Lungwort and Cleome serrulata is important to know. While considering everything about Lungwort and Cleome serrulata Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lungwort season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Cleome serrulata season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Lungwort is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Cleome serrulata is Sand while the PH of soil for Lungwort is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Cleome serrulata is Acidic, Neutral.
Lungwort and Cleome serrulata Physical Information
Lungwort and Cleome serrulata physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and Cleome serrulata are as follows:
Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Cleome serrulata flower color: White
- Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green
Care of Lungwort and Cleome serrulata
Care of Lungwort and Cleome serrulata include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Cleome serrulata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.