Plum

Lungwort

About Plum and Lungwort

Plum

Lungwort

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

1518

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

8-4

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm25.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

457.20 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

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

Oval

Lung shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

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

In Summer

Moderate

Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Powdery mildew, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Plum

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

बेर

Lungwort

In German

Pflaume

Lungenkraut

In French

prune

pulmonaire

In Spanish

ciruela

Lungwort

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο

Lungwort

In Portuguese

ameixa

pulmonária

In Polish

Śliwka

płucnik

In Latin

Plum

Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Ascomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida

Ascomycetes

Order

Rosales

Peltigerales

Family

Rosaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Prunus

Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Boragineae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

4018

1 27800

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Properties of Plum and Lungwort

Wondering what are the properties of Plum and Lungwort? We provide you with everything About Plum and Lungwort. Plum has thorns and Lungwort doesn't have thorns. Also Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Plum has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting and Lungwort has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Plum and Lungwort and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Plum and Lungwort

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

Plum and Lungwort Physical Information

Plum and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Plum and Lungwort are as follows:

Plum flower color: Pink and White
Plum leaf color: Pink
Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Plum and Lungwort

Care of Plum and Lungwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plum 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 Plum needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately.