Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Hybrid origin
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada, Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Asia, Eastern Asia, China, Japan
Types
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Forest edges, Mountains
Shaded sites, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
5-8
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
Non Flowering Plant
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
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, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Lung shaped
Lance shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Drought Tolerant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Adequately
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost
Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Slugs
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent
Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Groundcover
Botanical Name
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
BLECHNUM spicant
Common Name
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
Hard Fern
In Hindi
Lungwort
हिरण फर्न
In German
Lungenkraut
Deer Fern
In French
pulmonaire
blechnum
In Spanish
Lungwort
Ciervo helecho
In Greek
Lungwort
Deer Fern
In Portuguese
pulmonária
cervos Fern
In Polish
płucnik
Deer Fern
In Latin
Lungwort
deer Fern
Phylum
Ascomycota
Pteridophyta
Class
Ascomycetes
Polypodiopsida
Order
Peltigerales
Polypodiales
Family
Boraginaceae
Blechnaceae
Genus
Pulmonaria
Blechnum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
Tribe
Boragineae
Not Available
Subfamily
Boraginoideae
Blechnoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Lungwort and Deer Fern
Season and care of Lungwort and Deer Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Lungwort and Deer Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lungwort season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Deer Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Lungwort is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Deer Fern is Loam while the PH of soil for Lungwort is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Deer Fern is Acidic, Neutral.
Lungwort and Deer Fern Physical Information
Lungwort and Deer Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Deer Fern height is 20.30 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and Deer Fern are as follows:
Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Deer Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Deer Fern leaf color: Green
Care of Lungwort and Deer Fern
Care of Lungwort and Deer Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Deer Fern pruning is done 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 Deer Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
