Lungwort

Corkscrew Rush

About Lungwort and Corkscrew Rush

Lungwort

Corkscrew Rush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Sedge or Rush

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

181

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

9-6

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

H1, 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 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lung shaped

Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

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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

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Does not require 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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

woven into the covering of tatami mats

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

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral

Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

Curly wurly

In Hindi

Lungwort

Corkscrew Rush

In German

Lungenkraut

Corkscrew Rush

In French

pulmonaire

Corkscrew Rush

In Spanish

Lungwort

Corkscrew Rush

In Greek

Lungwort

Corkscrew Rush

In Portuguese

pulmonária

Corkscrew Rush

In Polish

płucnik

Corkscrew Rush

In Latin

Lungwort

Corkscrew Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ascomycota

Magnoliophyta

Class

Ascomycetes

Liliopsida

Order

Peltigerales

Poales

Family

Boraginaceae

Juncaceae

Genus

Pulmonaria

Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Boragineae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

1825

1 27800

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Properties of Lungwort and Corkscrew Rush

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

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Season and Care of Lungwort and Corkscrew Rush

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

Lungwort and Corkscrew Rush Physical Information

Lungwort and Corkscrew Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and Corkscrew Rush are as follows:

Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Corkscrew Rush flower color: Brown
Corkscrew Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Lungwort and Corkscrew Rush

Care of Lungwort and Corkscrew Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Corkscrew Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Corkscrew Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.