Lungwort

Malabar Spinach

About Lungwort and Malabar Spinach

Lungwort

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

185

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Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

12*7

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.50 cm2.40 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm24.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lung shaped

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Drought Tolerant

Average Water

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Adequately

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Lungwort

पोई

In German

Lungenkraut

Malabarspinat

In French

pulmonaire

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Lungwort

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Lungwort

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

pulmonária

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

płucnik

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Lungwort

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ascomycota

Magnoliophyta

Class

Ascomycetes

Eudicotyledones

Order

Peltigerales

Caryophyllales

Family

Boraginaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Pulmonaria

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Boragineae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

1860

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Properties of Lungwort and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Lungwort and Malabar Spinach

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

Lungwort and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Lungwort and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Lungwort and Malabar Spinach

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