Lungwort

Valley Oak

About Lungwort and Valley Oak

Lungwort

Valley Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

United States, California

Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Quercus lobata

Number of Varieties

1810

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains

Semi desert, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-87-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

9-6

Sunset Zone

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

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.50 cm1,650.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm1,680.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Red, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lung shaped

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Drought Tolerant

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Adequately

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Bark, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Cattle Fodder, Used by tanners in tanning leather, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

QUERCUS lobata

Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

California Swamp Oak, California White Oak, Roble Oak, Valley Oak

In Hindi

Lungwort

घाटी ओक

In German

Lungenkraut

Tal Eiche

In French

pulmonaire

Oak Valley

In Spanish

Lungwort

valle del roble

In Greek

Lungwort

Valley Oak

In Portuguese

pulmonária

vale Oak

In Polish

płucnik

Dolina Oak

In Latin

Lungwort

Oak vallis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ascomycota

Class

Ascomycetes

Order

Peltigerales

Fagales

Family

Boraginaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Pulmonaria

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Boragineae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

18600

1 27800

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Properties of Lungwort and Valley Oak

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

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Season and Care of Lungwort and Valley Oak

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

Lungwort and Valley Oak Physical Information

Lungwort and Valley Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Valley Oak height is 1,650.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and Valley Oak are as follows:

Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Valley Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Valley Oak leaf color: Green

Care of Lungwort and Valley Oak

Care of Lungwort and Valley Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Valley Oak pruning is done Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads. In summer Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Valley Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.