Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Perennial
  
Tree
  
Origin
Hybrid origin
  
Europe, Northern Africa
  
Types
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
  
Not available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Forest edges, Mountains
  
Fields, Open areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
3-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-4
  
9-1
  
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
  
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm
  
33
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Silver
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Silver
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Silver
  
Yellow
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lung shaped
  
Diamond-shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
  
Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Soil Compaction
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
  
Not Available
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
  
Does not require lot of watering, when new, water every week
  
In Summer
Drought Tolerant
  
Less Watering
  
In Spring
Average Water
  
Alternate Days
  
In Winter
Adequately
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove dead branches
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying, organic fertlizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Slugs
  
Healthy tree
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Soil Compaction
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
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
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Runny nose, Watery eyes
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
  
Agroforestry, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent
  
Diaphoretic, Diuretic
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
  
Economic Purpose, Food for animals, Grown for shade
  
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, Shade Trees, Street Trees
  
Botanical Name
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
  
POPULUS Nigra Italica
  
Common Name
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
  
Lombardy Poplar
  
In Hindi
Lungwort
  
ऐस्प
  
In German
Lungenkraut
  
Lombardei Pappel
  
In French
pulmonaire
  
peuplier de Lombardie
  
In Spanish
Lungwort
  
Lombardía álamo
  
In Greek
Lungwort
  
Λομβαρδίας λεύκες
  
In Portuguese
pulmonária
  
Lombardia Poplar
  
In Polish
płucnik
  
Lombardia Topola
  
In Latin
Lungwort
  
Lombardiae Poplar
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Ascomycota
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Ascomycetes
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Peltigerales
  
Malpighiales
  
Family
Boraginaceae
  
Salicaceae
  
Genus
Pulmonaria
  
Populus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Boragineae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Boraginoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Lungwort and Lombardy Poplar
Season and care of Lungwort and Lombardy Poplar is important to know. While considering everything about Lungwort and Lombardy Poplar Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lungwort season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Lombardy Poplar season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Lungwort is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Lombardy Poplar is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lungwort is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Lombardy Poplar is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Lungwort and Lombardy Poplar Physical Information
Lungwort and Lombardy Poplar physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Lombardy Poplar height is 1,220.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Lungwort and Lombardy Poplar are as follows:
Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Lombardy Poplar flower color: Not Available
- Lombardy Poplar leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Care of Lungwort and Lombardy Poplar
Care of Lungwort and Lombardy Poplar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lombardy Poplar pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Lombardy Poplar needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.