Lungwort

Elephant Ear

About Lungwort and Elephant Ear

Lungwort

Elephant Ear

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

18NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains

Terrestrial, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-4

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.50 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lung shaped

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Full Sun, Humidity

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Drought Tolerant

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Adequately

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

ALOCASIA reginula

7.2 Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

Elephant Ear

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lungwort

Elephant Ear

7.2.2 In German

Lungenkraut

Elephant Ear

7.2.3 In French

pulmonaire

Elephant Ear

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lungwort

Elephant Ear

7.2.5 In Greek

Lungwort

Elephant Ear

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pulmonária

Elephant Ear

7.2.7 In Polish

płucnik

Elephant Ear

7.2.8 In Latin

Lungwort

Elephant Ear

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Ascomycota

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Ascomycetes

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Peltigerales

Alismatales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Pulmonaria

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Boragineae

Colocasiodeae

8.9 Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

1879

1 27800

Properties of Lungwort and Elephant Ear

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

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Season and Care of Lungwort and Elephant Ear

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

Lungwort and Elephant Ear Physical Information

Lungwort and Elephant Ear physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and Elephant Ear are as follows:

Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black

Care of Lungwort and Elephant Ear

Care of Lungwort and Elephant Ear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Elephant Ear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.