Lungwort

Indian Spinach

About Lungwort and Indian Spinach

Lungwort

Indian Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains

gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-4

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 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

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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25.50 cm

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2.40 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

White, Pink, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple, Black

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

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lung shaped

Round

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

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

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

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

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

Clay, Loam

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

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs

Insects, Mites

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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Not Available

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Culinary use, Used As Food

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, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lungwort

भारतीय पालक

7.2.2 In German

Lungenkraut

Indian Spinat

7.2.3 In French

pulmonaire

épinards indienne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lungwort

espinaca india

7.2.5 In Greek

Lungwort

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pulmonária

espinafre indiano

7.2.7 In Polish

płucnik

Indyjski szpinak

7.2.8 In Latin

Lungwort

Spinach Indian

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Ascomycota

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8.3 Class

Ascomycetes

Not Available

8.4 Order

Peltigerales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Pulmonaria

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Boragineae

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8.9 Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Lungwort and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Lungwort and Indian Spinach

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

Lungwort and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Lungwort and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Lungwort and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Lungwort and Indian Spinach

Care of Lungwort and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.