Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Hybrid origin
North America, United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
mexicana , white spruce
Habitat
Forest edges, Mountains
Alpine Meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
3-7
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Pyramidal
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Light brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Blue Green
Leaf Shape
Lung shaped
Long hair-like leaves
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
reseeds, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Drought Tolerant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Adequately
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Slugs
Needle rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Light Frost
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Birds
Allergy
Not Available
Unknown
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent
Unknown
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Not Available
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
guitar making, Used as Christmas Tree
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
PICEA engelmannii
Common Name
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
mountain spruce
In Hindi
Lungwort
Engelmann spruce
In German
Lungenkraut
Engelmann spruce
In French
pulmonaire
Engelmann spruce
In Spanish
Lungwort
Engelmann spruce
In Greek
Lungwort
Engelmann spruce
In Portuguese
pulmonária
Engelmann spruce
In Polish
płucnik
Engelmann spruce
In Latin
Lungwort
Engelmann spruce
Phylum
Ascomycota
Pinophyta
Class
Ascomycetes
Pinopsida
Order
Peltigerales
Pinales
Family
Boraginaceae
Pinaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Boragineae
Not Available
Subfamily
Boraginoideae
Not Available
Season and Care of Lungwort and Engelmann Spruce
Season and care of Lungwort and Engelmann Spruce is important to know. While considering everything about Lungwort and Engelmann Spruce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lungwort season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Engelmann Spruce season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Lungwort is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Engelmann Spruce is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lungwort is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Engelmann Spruce is Acidic, Neutral.
Lungwort and Engelmann Spruce Physical Information
Lungwort and Engelmann Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Engelmann Spruce height is 1,830.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and Engelmann Spruce are as follows:
Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Engelmann Spruce flower color: Not Available
- Engelmann Spruce leaf color: Blue Green and Steel Blue
Care of Lungwort and Engelmann Spruce
Care of Lungwort and Engelmann Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Engelmann Spruce pruning is done Prune ocassionally, 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 Engelmann Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.