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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Perennial

Origin
-

Types
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties
18 94

Habitat
Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8

AHS Heat Zone
8-4

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

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
25.50 cm 100

Minimum Width
30.50 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier
-

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

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer
Drought Tolerant

In Spring
Average Water

In Winter
Adequately

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Slugs

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
-

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover

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

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi
Lungwort

In German
Lungenkraut

In French
pulmonaire

In Spanish
Lungwort

In Greek
Lungwort

In Portuguese
pulmonária

In Polish
płucnik

In Latin
Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Ascomycota

Class
Ascomycetes

Order
Peltigerales

Family
Boraginaceae

Genus
Pulmonaria

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
Boragineae

Subfamily
Boraginoideae

Number of Species
18 100

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Properties of Lungwort

Want to know the properties of Lungwort? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Lungwort is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Lungwort Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Lungwort Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Lungwort. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Lungwort physical information is as follows: 25.50 cm tall and 30.50 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Lung shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Lungwort

Taking Lungwort Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Lungwort include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Drought Tolerant and in winter is Adequately. It needs Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Lungwort

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Lungwort is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Lungwort is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 18 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort. This plant's habitat is Forest edges and Mountains and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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