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About Lungwort and Peruvian Daffodil


About Peruvian Daffodil and Lungwort


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
-  
South America  

Types
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort  
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana  

Number of Varieties
18  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Mountains  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
10-8  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
21,22  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.50 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

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

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Silver  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lung shaped  
Strap shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
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, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Offsets  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus  

Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Slugs  
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
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  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
-  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597  
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala  

Common Name
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort  
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily  

In Hindi
Lungwort  
peruvian daffodil  

In German
Lungenkraut  
peruvian daffodil  

In French
pulmonaire  
peruvian daffodil  

In Spanish
Lungwort  
Pamianthe  

In Greek
Lungwort  
peruvian daffodil  

In Portuguese
pulmonária  
peruvian daffodil  

In Polish
płucnik  
peruvian daffodil  

In Latin
Lungwort  
peruvian daffodil  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Ascomycota  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Ascomycetes  
Liliopsida  

Order
Peltigerales  
Asparagales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Pulmonaria  
Pamianthe  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Boragineae  
Clinantheae  

Subfamily
Boraginoideae  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
18  
99+
40  

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Properties of Lungwort and Peruvian Daffodil

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

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Season and Care of Lungwort and Peruvian Daffodil

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

Lungwort and Peruvian Daffodil Physical Information

Lungwort and Peruvian Daffodil physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and Peruvian Daffodil are as follows:

Care of Lungwort and Peruvian Daffodil

Care of Lungwort and Peruvian Daffodil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Peruvian Daffodil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Peruvian Daffodil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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