Lungwort

Dwarf Cattail

About Lungwort and Dwarf Cattail

Lungwort

Dwarf Cattail

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Aquatics

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush

Number of Varieties

1830

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains

Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-11

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

21,22

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.50 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Light brown, Light Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lung shaped

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, In Water

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Runners

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Plant grows in water

In Summer

Drought Tolerant

Aquatic Plant

In Spring

Average Water

Aquatic Plant

In Winter

Adequately

Aquatic Plant

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 in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphate

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Flying insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

TYPHA minima

Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

Dwarf Cattail

In Hindi

Lungwort

बौना कैटेल

In German

Lungenkraut

Dwarf Rohrkolben

In French

pulmonaire

Cattail nain

In Spanish

Lungwort

Espadaña enano

In Greek

Lungwort

Νάνος Cattail

In Portuguese

pulmonária

Tifa Dwarf

In Polish

płucnik

Dwarf Ożypałka

In Latin

Lungwort

Pumilio Cattail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ascomycota

Tracheophyta

Class

Ascomycetes

Liliopsida

Order

Peltigerales

Poales

Family

Boraginaceae

Typhaceae

Genus

Pulmonaria

Typha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Boragineae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

181

1 27800

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Properties of Lungwort and Dwarf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Lungwort and Dwarf Cattail

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

Lungwort and Dwarf Cattail Physical Information

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

Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Dwarf Cattail flower color: Yellow, Green, Brown and Chocolate
Dwarf Cattail leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Lungwort and Dwarf Cattail

Care of Lungwort and Dwarf Cattail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dwarf Cattail pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Dwarf Cattail needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.