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About Lungwort and Panicum


About Panicum and Lungwort


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Perennial  
Grass  

Origin
-  
-  

Types
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort  
Switchgrass  

Number of Varieties
18  
99+
450  
21

Habitat
Forest edges, Mountains  
Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
-  

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

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.50 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet  
Indigo  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Silver  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Silver  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lung shaped  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Moist  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week  
Requires watering in the growing season  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Moist  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
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  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Deers  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent  
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as Biofuel  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597  
PANICUM  

Common Name
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort  
Panicum  

In Hindi
Lungwort  
panikom  

In German
Lungenkraut  
panikom  

In French
pulmonaire  
panikom  

In Spanish
Lungwort  
panikom  

In Greek
Lungwort  
Panicum  

In Portuguese
pulmonária  
Panicum  

In Polish
płucnik  
Panicum  

In Latin
Lungwort  
Panicum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Ascomycota  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Ascomycetes  
Liliopsida  

Order
Peltigerales  
Poales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Pulmonaria  
Panicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Boragineae  
-  

Subfamily
Boraginoideae  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
18  
99+
450  
99+

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Properties of Lungwort and Panicum

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

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Season and Care of Lungwort and Panicum

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

Lungwort and Panicum Physical Information

Lungwort and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and Panicum are as follows:

Care of Lungwort and Panicum

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

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