Lungwort

English Boxwood

About Lungwort and English Boxwood

Lungwort

English Boxwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Elegantissima boxwood, Latifolia Maculata boxwood

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains

Sandy areas, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-4

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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25.50 cm

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90.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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90.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Olive, Dark Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lung shaped

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Sandy

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do not water frequently

4.4.2 In Summer

Drought Tolerant

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Adequately

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut away fading foliage, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs

Mildew, Mites, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Caterpillar, Early/Late Blight, Mites, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Blackheads, Good Cleanser, Makes Hair Silkier

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification, Erosion control, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Dermatitis, epilepsy, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used to make chess pieces

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Bonsai, Edging, Espalier, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Buxus sempervirens

7.2 Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

English boxwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lungwort

European boxwood

7.2.2 In German

Lungenkraut

Gewöhnlicher Buchsbaum

7.2.3 In French

pulmonaire

Buis commun

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lungwort

boj común

7.2.5 In Greek

Lungwort

European boxwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pulmonária

Buxo

7.2.7 In Polish

płucnik

Bukszpan wieczniezielony

7.2.8 In Latin

Lungwort

European boxwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Ascomycota

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Ascomycetes

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Peltigerales

Buxales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Buxaceae

8.6 Genus

Pulmonaria

Buxus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Boragineae

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8.9 Subfamily

Boraginoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Lungwort and English Boxwood

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

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Season and Care of Lungwort and English Boxwood

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

Lungwort and English Boxwood Physical Information

Lungwort and English Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas English Boxwood height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and English Boxwood are as follows:

Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
English Boxwood flower color: Yellow green
English Boxwood leaf color: Green

Care of Lungwort and English Boxwood

Care of Lungwort and English Boxwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and English Boxwood pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut away fading foliage, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 English Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.