Lungwort

Dudleya

About Lungwort and Dudleya

Lungwort

Dudleya

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Succulent

Origin

Western United States, Mexico

Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Dudleya brittonii Dudleya pulverulenta Dudleya farinosa Dudleya caespitosa Dudleya virens

Number of Varieties

1830

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Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains

Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.50 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm7.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

White, Yellow, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lung shaped

Acuminate

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

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering

In Summer

Drought Tolerant

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Adequately

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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 branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs

Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

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

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

DUDLEYA

Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

Chalk Lettuce Chalk dudleya

In Hindi

Lungwort

Dudleya

In German

Lungenkraut

Dudleya

In French

pulmonaire

Dudleya

In Spanish

Lungwort

dudleya

In Greek

Lungwort

Dudleya

In Portuguese

pulmonária

Dudleya

In Polish

płucnik

Dudleya

In Latin

Lungwort

Dudley

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ascomycota

Tracheophyta

Class

Ascomycetes

Magnoliopsida

Order

Peltigerales

Saxifragales

Family

Boraginaceae

Crassulaceae

Genus

Pulmonaria

Dudleya

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Boragineae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

1845

1 27800

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Properties of Lungwort and Dudleya

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

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Season and Care of Lungwort and Dudleya

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

Lungwort and Dudleya Physical Information

Lungwort and Dudleya physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Dudleya height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and Dudleya are as follows:

Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Dudleya flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Pink
Dudleya leaf color: Green and Gray

Care of Lungwort and Dudleya

Care of Lungwort and Dudleya include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dudleya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Dudleya needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.