Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Hybrid origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Asia, Western Asia, Nepal, China, Korea
Types
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Forest edges, Mountains
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
2-8
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
A2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Lung shaped
Pinnate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
Average Water Needs, Medium
In Summer
Drought Tolerant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Adequately
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Shade, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Slugs
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Insects
Allergy
Not Available
Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Refrigerant, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Adhesive, Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
DRYOPTERIS carthusiana
Common Name
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
Leatherwood Fern
In Hindi
Lungwort
Leatherwood Fern
In German
Lungenkraut
Leatherwood Fern
In French
pulmonaire
Leatherwood Fern
In Spanish
Lungwort
Leatherwood Fern
In Greek
Lungwort
Leatherwood Fern
In Portuguese
pulmonária
Leatherwood Fern
In Polish
płucnik
Leatherwood Fern
In Latin
Lungwort
Leatherwood Fern
Phylum
Ascomycota
Pteridophyta
Class
Ascomycetes
Filicopsida
Order
Peltigerales
Polypodiales
Family
Boraginaceae
Dennstaedtiaceae
Genus
Pulmonaria
Pteridium Gleditsch
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
Tribe
Boragineae
Not Available
Subfamily
Boraginoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Lungwort and Leatherwood Fern
Season and care of Lungwort and Leatherwood Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Lungwort and Leatherwood Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lungwort season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Leatherwood Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Lungwort is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Leatherwood Fern is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Lungwort is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Leatherwood Fern is Acidic.
Lungwort and Leatherwood Fern Physical Information
Lungwort and Leatherwood Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Leatherwood Fern height is 40.60 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and Leatherwood Fern are as follows:
Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Leatherwood Fern flower color: Not Available
- Leatherwood Fern leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Care of Lungwort and Leatherwood Fern
Care of Lungwort and Leatherwood Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Leatherwood Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Leatherwood Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.