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About Lungwort and Sweet Cherry


About Sweet Cherry and Lungwort


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Fruit  

Origin
-  
Western Asia  

Types
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort  
Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry  

Number of Varieties
18  
99+
120  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Mountains  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
5-8  

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  
2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.50 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lung shaped  
broad, flat  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week  
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead branches, Remove thin branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Slugs  
Aphids, Borers, Mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Flies  

Allergy
-  
Mild Allergen, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent  
Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
Used for making green dye, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597  
PRUNUS avium  

Common Name
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort  
Sweet Cherry  

In Hindi
Lungwort  
मीठी चेरी  

In German
Lungenkraut  
Süße Kirsche  

In French
pulmonaire  
Cerise sucrée  

In Spanish
Lungwort  
Cereza dulce  

In Greek
Lungwort  
γλυκό κεράσι  

In Portuguese
pulmonária  
Cereja doce  

In Polish
płucnik  
Słodka Wiśnia  

In Latin
Lungwort  
dulcis cerasus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Ascomycota  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Ascomycetes  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Peltigerales  
Rosales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Pulmonaria  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Boragineae  
Amygdaleae  

Subfamily
Boraginoideae  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
18  
99+
430  
99+

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Properties of Lungwort and Sweet Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Lungwort and Sweet Cherry

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

Lungwort and Sweet Cherry Physical Information

Lungwort and Sweet Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Sweet Cherry height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and Sweet Cherry are as follows:

Care of Lungwort and Sweet Cherry

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

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