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About Lungwort and Vine Maple


About Vine Maple and Lungwort


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
-  
North America, Northwestern United States  

Types
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort  
Acer circinatum  

Number of Varieties
18  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Mountains  
Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
9-4  

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

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.50 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet  
White, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Silver  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Silver  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Silver  
Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lung shaped  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

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

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, 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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

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

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Slugs  
Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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  
-  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597  
ACER circinatum  

Common Name
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort  
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple  

In Hindi
Lungwort  
बेल मेपल  

In German
Lungenkraut  
Wein-Ahorn  

In French
pulmonaire  
Maple Vine  

In Spanish
Lungwort  
arce vid  

In Greek
Lungwort  
αμπέλου Maple  

In Portuguese
pulmonária  
bordo de videira  

In Polish
płucnik  
Vine Maple  

In Latin
Lungwort  
vitis Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Ascomycota  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Ascomycetes  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Peltigerales  
Sapindales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Pulmonaria  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Boragineae  
-  

Subfamily
Boraginoideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
18  
99+
128  
99+

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Properties of Lungwort and Vine Maple

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

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Season and Care of Lungwort and Vine Maple

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

Lungwort and Vine Maple Physical Information

Lungwort and Vine Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and Vine Maple are as follows:

Care of Lungwort and Vine Maple

Care of Lungwort and Vine Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Vine Maple pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, 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 Vine Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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