Lungwort

Green Gem Boxwood

About Lungwort and Green Gem Boxwood

Lungwort

Green Gem Boxwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

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1.4 Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains

Anthropogenic, Sandy areas, shrublands, subtropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-4

9 - 6

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

Compact, rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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25.50 cm

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100.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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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60.00 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

Light Yellow

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, Dark 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

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lung shaped

Elliptic and Ovate

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, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Rhizome division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium

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

Prune every year, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs

Blight, Leaf spot, Leafminer, Mites, Psyllids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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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

Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Itchiness, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

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6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

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

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

BUXUS 'Green Gem'

7.2 Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

Green gem boxwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lungwort

Green gem boxwood

7.2.2 In German

Lungenkraut

Grünes Juwel boxwood

7.2.3 In French

pulmonaire

Vert joyau buis

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lungwort

Boj gema verde

7.2.5 In Greek

Lungwort

Πράσινο πυξάρι στολίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pulmonária

Buxo gema verde

7.2.7 In Polish

płucnik

Zielona perełka bukszpan

7.2.8 In Latin

Lungwort

Viridi gemma praetoriola

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 Green Gem Boxwood

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

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Season and Care of Lungwort and Green Gem Boxwood

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

Lungwort and Green Gem Boxwood Physical Information

Lungwort and Green Gem Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Green Gem Boxwood height is 100.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and Green Gem Boxwood are as follows:

Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Green Gem Boxwood flower color: Light Yellow
Green Gem Boxwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Lungwort and Green Gem Boxwood

Care of Lungwort and Green Gem Boxwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Green Gem Boxwood pruning is done Prune every year, Prune prior to new growth and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Green Gem Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.