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About Lungwort and Panicum


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Perennial  

Origin
-  
-  

Types
Switchgrass  
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort  

Number of Varieties
450  
21
18  
99+

Habitat
Wet lands  
Forest edges, Mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-4  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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
60.00 cm  
25.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Indigo  
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Gray Green, Silver  

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

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Gray Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Lung shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Moist  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Drought Tolerant  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Adequately  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Moist  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Powdery mildew, Slugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Deers  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
small hedge  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Biofuel  
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  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM  
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597  

Common Name
Panicum  
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort  

In Hindi
panikom  
Lungwort  

In German
panikom  
Lungenkraut  

In French
panikom  
pulmonaire  

In Spanish
panikom  
Lungwort  

In Greek
Panicum  
Lungwort  

In Portuguese
Panicum  
pulmonária  

In Polish
Panicum  
płucnik  

In Latin
Panicum  
Lungwort  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Ascomycota  

Class
Liliopsida  
Ascomycetes  

Order
Poales  
Peltigerales  

Family
Poaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Panicum  
Pulmonaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Boragineae  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
Boraginoideae  

Number of Species
450  
99+
18  
99+

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Properties of Panicum and Lungwort

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

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Season and Care of Panicum and Lungwort

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

Panicum and Lungwort Physical Information

Panicum and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Lungwort are as follows:

Care of Panicum and Lungwort

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

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