Lungwort

Elm

About Lungwort and Elm

Lungwort

Elm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

North America

Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Water elm

Number of Varieties

1835

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains

Floodplains, Hillside, stream banks, Swamps, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.50 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lung shaped

Oblique base

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

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Drought Tolerant

Ample Water

In Spring

Average Water

In Winter

Adequately

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs

Bark beetles, Beetles, Borers, Mites, Moth, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Food for birds, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antispasmodic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Stem, Tree trunks, Wood

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

ULMUS americana

Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

American Elm

In Hindi

Lungwort

अमेरिकी एल्म

In German

Lungenkraut

amerikanische Ulme

In French

pulmonaire

orme d'Amérique

In Spanish

Lungwort

olmo americano

In Greek

Lungwort

American Elm

In Portuguese

pulmonária

olmo americano

In Polish

płucnik

Amerykański wiązu

In Latin

Lungwort

Latin ulmo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ascomycota

Magnoliophyta

Class

Ascomycetes

Magnoliopsida

Order

Peltigerales

Rosales

Family

Boraginaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Pulmonaria

Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Boragineae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

1840

1 27800

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Properties of Lungwort and Elm

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

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Season and Care of Lungwort and Elm

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

Lungwort and Elm Physical Information

Lungwort and Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Elm height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and Elm are as follows:

Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Elm flower color: Green
Elm leaf color: Light Green

Care of Lungwort and Elm

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