Lungwort

Potentilla

About Lungwort and Potentilla

Lungwort

Potentilla

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Perennial

Origin

Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Number of Varieties

1825

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

10-1

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.50 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Orange, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lung shaped

Small elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Early Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Drought Tolerant

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Adequately

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

POTENTILLA

Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

Potentilla

In Hindi

Lungwort

Potentilla plant

In German

Lungenkraut

Potentilla Pflanze

In French

pulmonaire

plante Potentilla

In Spanish

Lungwort

planta Potentilla

In Greek

Lungwort

φυτό potentilla

In Portuguese

pulmonária

planta Potentilla

In Polish

płucnik

Potentilla roślin

In Latin

Lungwort

Potentilla herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ascomycota

Vascular plant

Class

Ascomycetes

Magnoliopsida

Order

Peltigerales

Rosales

Family

Boraginaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Pulmonaria

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Boragineae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

18300

1 27800

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Properties of Lungwort and Potentilla

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

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Season and Care of Lungwort and Potentilla

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

Lungwort and Potentilla Physical Information

Lungwort and Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and Potentilla are as follows:

Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Lungwort and Potentilla

Care of Lungwort and Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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 Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.