Lungwort

Sour Cherry

About Lungwort and Sour Cherry

Lungwort

Sour Cherry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Fruit

Origin

Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Fruit

Number of Varieties

18300

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.50 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lung shaped

Simple lobed or unlobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Drought Tolerant

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Adequately

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs

Birds

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

PRUNUS cerasus

Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry

In Hindi

Lungwort

Sour cherry

In German

Lungenkraut

Sauerkirsche

In French

pulmonaire

Prunus cerasus

In Spanish

Lungwort

Prunus cerasus

In Greek

Lungwort

Sour cherry

In Portuguese

pulmonária

Ginja

In Polish

płucnik

Wiśnia pospolita

In Latin

Lungwort

Prunus cerasus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ascomycota

Tracheophyta

Class

Ascomycetes

Magnoliopsida

Order

Peltigerales

Rosales

Family

Boraginaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Pulmonaria

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Boragineae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

18270

1 27800

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Properties of Lungwort and Sour Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Lungwort and Sour Cherry

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

Lungwort and Sour Cherry Physical Information

Lungwort and Sour Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Sour Cherry height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and Sour Cherry are as follows:

Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Sour Cherry flower color: White
Sour Cherry leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Lungwort and Sour Cherry

Care of Lungwort and Sour Cherry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sour Cherry 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 Sour Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.