Lungwort

Gymnocalycium

About Lungwort and Gymnocalycium

Lungwort

Gymnocalycium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Cactus

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

South America

1.4 Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains

Desert, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

9-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-4

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

13,21,22,23,24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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25.50 cm

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12.50 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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8.00 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

creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green, Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lung shaped

Not Applicable

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Sandy

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Offsets

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 excessively

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Dry

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No need to prune

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs

Mealy bugs, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

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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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Ants, Mealybugs

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

GYMNOCALYCIUM

7.2 Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

Chin Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lungwort

Gymnocalycium

7.2.2 In German

Lungenkraut

Gymnocalycium

7.2.3 In French

pulmonaire

Gymnocalycium

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lungwort

Gymnocalycium

7.2.5 In Greek

Lungwort

Gymnocalycium

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pulmonária

Gymnocalycium

7.2.7 In Polish

płucnik

Gymnocalycium

7.2.8 In Latin

Lungwort

Gymnocalycium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Ascomycota

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Ascomycetes

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Peltigerales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Pulmonaria

Gymnocalycium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Boragineae

Trichocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Lungwort and Gymnocalycium

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

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Season and Care of Lungwort and Gymnocalycium

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

Lungwort and Gymnocalycium Physical Information

Lungwort and Gymnocalycium physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Gymnocalycium height is 12.50 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and Gymnocalycium are as follows:

Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Gymnocalycium flower color: creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available and Pink
Gymnocalycium leaf color: Green and Not Available

Care of Lungwort and Gymnocalycium

Care of Lungwort and Gymnocalycium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Gymnocalycium pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Gymnocalycium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.