Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
-
-
Types
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa
Number of Varieties
1850
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Mountains
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-86-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
10-6
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.50 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Lung shaped
Cylindrical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
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
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
Needs watering once a week, 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, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Slugs
Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
allergic reaction, Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'
Common Name
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
Hybrid Crapemyrtle
In Hindi
Lungwort
क्रेप मेहंदी
In German
Lungenkraut
Crapemyrtle
In French
pulmonaire
Crapemyrtle
In Spanish
Lungwort
Crapemyrtle
In Greek
Lungwort
Crapemyrtle
In Portuguese
pulmonária
Crapemyrtle
In Polish
płucnik
Crapemyrtle
In Latin
Lungwort
Crapemyrtle
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Ascomycota
Spermatophyta
Class
Ascomycetes
Magnoliopsida
Order
Peltigerales
Myrtales
Family
Boraginaceae
Lythraceae
Genus
Pulmonaria
Lagerstroemia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Boragineae
Lagerstroemieae
Subfamily
Boraginoideae
Lagerstroemieae
Number of Species
1850
1
27800
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