Lungwort

Echinocactus

About Lungwort and Echinocactus

Lungwort

Echinocactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Number of Varieties

1850

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-15

0 99

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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

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.50 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lung shaped

Succulent

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, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Drought Tolerant

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Adequately

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in summer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs

Mealybugs, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, 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

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Allergy

Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

ECHINOCACTUS

Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

In Hindi

Lungwort

echinocactus

In German

Lungenkraut

echinocactus

In French

pulmonaire

echinocactus

In Spanish

Lungwort

echinocactus

In Greek

Lungwort

Echinocactus

In Portuguese

pulmonária

Echinocactus

In Polish

płucnik

Echinocactus

In Latin

Lungwort

Echinocactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ascomycota

Tracheophyta

Class

Ascomycetes

Magnoliopsida

Order

Peltigerales

Caryophyllales

Family

Boraginaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Pulmonaria

Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Boragineae

Cacteae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

1811

1 27800

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Properties of Lungwort and Echinocactus

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

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Season and Care of Lungwort and Echinocactus

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

Lungwort and Echinocactus Physical Information

Lungwort and Echinocactus physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and Echinocactus are as follows:

Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color:

Care of Lungwort and Echinocactus

Care of Lungwort and Echinocactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Echinocactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, 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 Echinocactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.