Lungwort

Vinca

About Lungwort and Vinca

Lungwort

Vinca

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tender Perennial

Origin

Madagascar

Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

1830

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.50 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lung shaped

Oval

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

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

CATHARANTHUS roseus

Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

In Hindi

Lungwort

Vinca

In German

Lungenkraut

Vinca

In French

pulmonaire

Vinca

In Spanish

Lungwort

Vinca

In Greek

Lungwort

Vinca

In Portuguese

pulmonária

Vinca

In Polish

płucnik

Vinca

In Latin

Lungwort

Galium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ascomycota

Magnoliophyta

Class

Ascomycetes

Magnoliopsida

Order

Peltigerales

Gentianales

Family

Boraginaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Pulmonaria

Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Boragineae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

1851

1 27800

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Properties of Lungwort and Vinca

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

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Season and Care of Lungwort and Vinca

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

Lungwort and Vinca Physical Information

Lungwort and Vinca physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and Vinca are as follows:

Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Lungwort and Vinca

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