Lungwort

Snow Flake

About Lungwort and Snow Flake

Lungwort

Snow Flake

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

1820

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains

Grassland, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.50 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lung shaped

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs small amount of water

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

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs

Aphids, Caterpillars, Chewing and Boring Insects, Foliage miners, Mealy bugs, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Mixed Border

Beauty Benefits

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

EUPHORBIA leucocephala

Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

Christmas flower white lace euphorbia snow bush snow flake snows of Kilimanjaro white Christmas bush

In Hindi

Lungwort

Snow Flake

In German

Lungenkraut

Schneeflocke

In French

pulmonaire

Flocon de neige

In Spanish

Lungwort

Copo de nieve

In Greek

Lungwort

Νιφάδα χιονιού

In Portuguese

pulmonária

Floco de neve

In Polish

płucnik

Płatek śniegu

In Latin

Lungwort

Aureus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ascomycota

Tracheophyta

Class

Ascomycetes

Magnoliopsida

Order

Peltigerales

Malpighiales

Family

Boraginaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Pulmonaria

Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Boragineae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

182000

1 27800

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Properties of Lungwort and Snow Flake

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

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Season and Care of Lungwort and Snow Flake

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

Lungwort and Snow Flake Physical Information

Lungwort and Snow Flake physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Snow Flake height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and Snow Flake are as follows:

Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Snow Flake flower color: White
Snow Flake leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Lungwort and Snow Flake

Care of Lungwort and Snow Flake include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Snow Flake pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Snow Flake needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.