Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Perennial
  
Flowering Plants, Herbs
  
Origin
Hybrid origin
  
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
  
Types
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Forest edges, Mountains
  
Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Woodlands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
10-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-4
  
12-10
  
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
H2, 23, 24
  
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
  
Twisted/Contorted
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
  
White, Red, Pink
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Silver
  
Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Silver
  
Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Silver
  
Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lung shaped
  
Long Elliptic
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
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
  
Very Slow
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Soil Compaction
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
  
In Summer
Drought Tolerant
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Average Water
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Adequately
  
Less Watering
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
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 in spring, Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Nitrogen
  
Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Slugs
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent
  
Improve heart health, Rheumatism, Skin Disorders, Treating fever, Wounds
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Bark, Flowers, Root
  
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
  
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in biomass
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
  
ADENIUM obesum
  
Common Name
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
  
Sabi star, Impala lily
  
In Hindi
Lungwort
  
रेगिस्तानी गुलाब
  
In German
Lungenkraut
  
Wüstenrose
  
In French
pulmonaire
  
Desert Rose
  
In Spanish
Lungwort
  
Rosa del desierto
  
In Greek
Lungwort
  
Τριαντάφυλλο της ερήμου
  
In Portuguese
pulmonária
  
Rosa do Deserto
  
In Polish
płucnik
  
Kwiat pustyni
  
In Latin
Lungwort
  
Desert resurrexit
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Ascomycota
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Ascomycetes
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Peltigerales
  
Gentianales
  
Family
Boraginaceae
  
Apocynaceae
  
Genus
Pulmonaria
  
Adenium
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Boragineae
  
Malouetieae
  
Subfamily
Boraginoideae
  
Apocynoideae
  
Season and Care of Lungwort and Desert Rose
Season and care of Lungwort and Desert Rose is important to know. While considering everything about Lungwort and Desert Rose Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lungwort season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Desert Rose season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Lungwort is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Desert Rose is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lungwort is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Desert Rose is Neutral, Alkaline.
Lungwort and Desert Rose Physical Information
Lungwort and Desert Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Desert Rose height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and Desert Rose are as follows:
Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Desert Rose flower color: White, Red and Pink
- Desert Rose leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green
Care of Lungwort and Desert Rose
Care of Lungwort and Desert Rose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Desert Rose pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in winter, 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 Desert Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.