Lungwort

Florida Blue

About Lungwort and Florida Blue

Lungwort

Florida Blue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus

Number of Varieties

1810

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains

Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

12-1

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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.50 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lung shaped

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Drought Tolerant

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Adequately

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, 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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs

Botrytis Blight, Cercospora leaf spot, Cucumber mosaic, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Fusarium stem rot, Fusarium wilt, Impatiens necrotic spot, Lisianthus necrosis, Phyllosticta leaf spot, Pythium root rot, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Sclerophoma stem blight, Tobacco mosaic

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

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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

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

In Hindi

Lungwort

Lisianthus

In German

Lungenkraut

Lisianthus

In French

pulmonaire

Lisianthus

In Spanish

Lungwort

Lisianthus

In Greek

Lungwort

Lisianthus

In Portuguese

pulmonária

Lisianthus

In Polish

płucnik

Eustoma

In Latin

Lungwort

Lisianthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ascomycota

Magnoliophyta

Class

Ascomycetes

Magnoliopsida

Order

Peltigerales

Gentianales

Family

Boraginaceae

Gentianaceae

Genus

Pulmonaria

Eustoma

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Boragineae

Chironieae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

183

1 27800

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Properties of Lungwort and Florida Blue

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

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Season and Care of Lungwort and Florida Blue

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

Lungwort and Florida Blue Physical Information

Lungwort and Florida Blue physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and Florida Blue are as follows:

Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Florida Blue flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Florida Blue leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Lungwort and Florida Blue

Care of Lungwort and Florida Blue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Florida Blue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Florida Blue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.