Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Perennial
  
Vegetable
  
Origin
Hybrid origin
  
Hybrid origin, South America, Chile
  
Types
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
  
Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Forest edges, Mountains
  
Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-4
  
12-3
  
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
  
Blue, Purple, Red, White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Sandy Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Silver
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Silver
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Silver
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lung shaped
  
Oval
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loose, Well drained
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
  
From bulbs
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
  
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during 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
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
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
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
15-15-15 amounts
  
Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Slugs
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
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
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Not Available, Treatment of Dark Spots
  
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
  
Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Fruits
  
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
  
Botanical Name
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
  
SOLANUM tuberosum
  
Common Name
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
  
Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber
  
In Hindi
Lungwort
  
आलू
  
In German
Lungenkraut
  
Kartoffel
  
In French
pulmonaire
  
Pomme de terre
  
In Spanish
Lungwort
  
Patata
  
In Greek
Lungwort
  
Πατάτα
  
In Portuguese
pulmonária
  
Batata
  
In Polish
płucnik
  
Ziemniak
  
In Latin
Lungwort
  
SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Ascomycota
  
Anthophyta
  
Class
Ascomycetes
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Peltigerales
  
Solanales
  
Family
Boraginaceae
  
Solanaceae
  
Genus
Pulmonaria
  
Solanum
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Asterids
  
Tribe
Boragineae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Boraginoideae
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Lungwort and Potato
Season and care of Lungwort and Potato is important to know. While considering everything about Lungwort and Potato Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lungwort season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Potato season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Lungwort is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Potato is Loose, Well drained while the PH of soil for Lungwort is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Potato is Acidic.
Lungwort and Potato Physical Information
Lungwort and Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and Potato are as follows:
Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
- Potato leaf color: Green
Care of Lungwort and Potato
Care of Lungwort and Potato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.