Lungwort

Fountaingrass

About Lungwort and Fountaingrass

Lungwort

Fountaingrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Eastern Asia, Australia

1.4 Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

18NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains

Grassland, open forests, wastelands, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-4

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.50 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Ivory, Rose, Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Sandy Brown, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green, Light Green, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lung shaped

Conduplicate

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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

occasional watering once established

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs

eyespot, Leaf spot, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

songbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used like flour

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

PENNISETUM alopecuroides

7.2 Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

Chinese Fountaingrass, Fountaingrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lungwort

Fountaingrass

7.2.2 In German

Lungenkraut

Fountaingrass

7.2.3 In French

pulmonaire

Fountaingrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lungwort

Fountaingrass

7.2.5 In Greek

Lungwort

Fountaingrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pulmonária

Fountaingrass

7.2.7 In Polish

płucnik

Fountaingrass

7.2.8 In Latin

Lungwort

Fountaingrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Ascomycota

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Ascomycetes

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Peltigerales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Pulmonaria

Pennisetum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Boragineae

Paniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

18NA

1 27800

Properties of Lungwort and Fountaingrass

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

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Season and Care of Lungwort and Fountaingrass

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

Lungwort and Fountaingrass Physical Information

Lungwort and Fountaingrass physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Fountaingrass height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and Fountaingrass are as follows:

Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Fountaingrass flower color: Ivory, Rose and Tan
Fountaingrass leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Lungwort and Fountaingrass

Care of Lungwort and Fountaingrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Fountaingrass pruning is done 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 Fountaingrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.