Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub
Types
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
Habitat
Forest edges, Mountains
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
-9999
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Purple, Purplish Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Silver
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Silver
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Silver
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Leaf Shape
Lung shaped
Succulent
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
-
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
Needs very little water
In Summer
Drought Tolerant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Adequately
Average Water
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
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
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
Edible Uses
Yes
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
-
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
-
Botanical Name
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Common Name
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus
In Hindi
Lungwort
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In German
Lungenkraut
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In French
pulmonaire
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Spanish
Lungwort
Dasyacanthus echinocereus
In Greek
Lungwort
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Portuguese
pulmonária
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Polish
płucnik
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Latin
Lungwort
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Phylum
Ascomycota
Magnoliophyta
Class
Ascomycetes
Magnoliopsida
Order
Peltigerales
Caryophyllales
Family
Boraginaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Pulmonaria
Echinocereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Boragineae
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
Boraginoideae
Cactoideae
Season and Care of Lungwort and Rainbow Cactus
Season and care of Lungwort and Rainbow Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Lungwort and Rainbow Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lungwort season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Rainbow Cactus season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Lungwort is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Rainbow Cactus is while the PH of soil for Lungwort is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Rainbow Cactus is .
Lungwort and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information
Lungwort and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:
Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
- Rainbow Cactus leaf color:
Care of Lungwort and Rainbow Cactus
Care of Lungwort and Rainbow Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Rainbow Cactus 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 Rainbow Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.