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About Lungwort and Limber Pine


About Limber Pine and Lungwort


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
-  
Western United States, Canada, Mexico  

Types
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort  
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  

Number of Varieties
18  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Mountains  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.50 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Silver  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lung shaped  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Grafting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Drought Tolerant  
Regular watering required  

In Spring
Average Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Adequately  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Slugs  
Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover  
Wildlife, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Bark  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597  
PINUS flexilis  

Common Name
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort  
limber pine  

In Hindi
Lungwort  
limber pine  

In German
Lungenkraut  
limber pine  

In French
pulmonaire  
limber pine  

In Spanish
Lungwort  
limber pine  

In Greek
Lungwort  
εύκαμπτος πεύκο  

In Portuguese
pulmonária  
limver foi  

In Polish
płucnik  
limver poszedł  

In Latin
Lungwort  
limver abiit  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Ascomycota  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Ascomycetes  
Pinopsida  

Order
Peltigerales  
Pinales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Pulmonaria  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Boragineae  
-  

Subfamily
Boraginoideae  
-  

Number of Species
18  
99+
30  

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Properties of Lungwort and Limber Pine

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

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Season and Care of Lungwort and Limber Pine

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

Lungwort and Limber Pine Physical Information

Lungwort and Limber Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and Limber Pine are as follows:

Care of Lungwort and Limber Pine

Care of Lungwort and Limber Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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