Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe
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Types
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Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
Number of Varieties
218
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40000
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Habitat
Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes
Forest edges, Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-104-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
8-4
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm25.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Gray, Silver, Yellow
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Lung shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
reseeds, Root Division
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full 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
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
pollinators
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Allergy
Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Informal Hedge
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent
Part of Plant Used
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Leaves
Other Uses
Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
STIPA barbata
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
Common Name
Silver Feather Grass
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
In Hindi
Silver Feather Grass
Lungwort
In German
Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'
Lungenkraut
In French
Argent Plume Herbe
pulmonaire
In Spanish
Silver Feather Grass
Lungwort
In Greek
Silver Feather Grass
Lungwort
In Portuguese
Prata Pena Relva
pulmonária
In Polish
Silver Feather Grass
płucnik
In Latin
Silver Feather Grass
Lungwort
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Ascomycota
Class
Liliopsida
Ascomycetes
Order
Poales
Peltigerales
Family
Poaceae
Boraginaceae
Genus
Stipa
Pulmonaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Boragineae
Subfamily
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Boraginoideae
Number of Species
2018
1
27800
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