Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Grass
Origin
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Southern Europe
Types
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
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Number of Varieties
182
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Mountains
Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-88-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
9 - 5
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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.50 cm61.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
Gray, Silver, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Lung shaped
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
reseeds, Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Drought Tolerant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Adequately
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Slugs
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
pollinators
Allergy
-
Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Informal Hedge
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
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Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
STIPA barbata
Common Name
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
Silver Feather Grass
In Hindi
Lungwort
Silver Feather Grass
In German
Lungenkraut
Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'
In French
pulmonaire
Argent Plume Herbe
In Spanish
Lungwort
Silver Feather Grass
In Greek
Lungwort
Silver Feather Grass
In Portuguese
pulmonária
Prata Pena Relva
In Polish
płucnik
Silver Feather Grass
In Latin
Lungwort
Silver Feather Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Ascomycota
Tracheophyta
Class
Ascomycetes
Liliopsida
Order
Peltigerales
Poales
Family
Boraginaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Pulmonaria
Stipa
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Boragineae
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Subfamily
Boraginoideae
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Number of Species
1820
1
27800
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