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About Jumpseed and Lungwort


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Herbaceous Perennial  

Origin
-  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort  
-  

Number of Varieties
18  
99+
1  

Habitat
Forest edges, Mountains  
Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
9-5  

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

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.50 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet  
Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Dark Red, Copper  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Silver  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Silver  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Silver  
Dark Green, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lung shaped  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
From Rhizomes, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week  
Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Drought Tolerant  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Average Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Adequately  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Slugs  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

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  
-  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597  
PERSICARIA virginiana  

Common Name
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort  
Jumpseed  

In Hindi
Lungwort  
jumpseed  

In German
Lungenkraut  
jumpseed  

In French
pulmonaire  
jumpseed  

In Spanish
Lungwort  
jumpseed  

In Greek
Lungwort  
jumpseed  

In Portuguese
pulmonária  
jumpseed  

In Polish
płucnik  
jumpseed  

In Latin
Lungwort  
Salire celeritate  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Ascomycota  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Ascomycetes  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Peltigerales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Polygonaceae  

Genus
Pulmonaria  
Periscaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Boragineae  
-  

Subfamily
Boraginoideae  
-  

Number of Species
18  
99+
25  

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Properties of Lungwort and Jumpseed

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

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Season and Care of Lungwort and Jumpseed

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

Lungwort and Jumpseed Physical Information

Lungwort and Jumpseed physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Jumpseed height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and Jumpseed are as follows:

Care of Lungwort and Jumpseed

Care of Lungwort and Jumpseed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Jumpseed pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Jumpseed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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