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About Lungwort and Spinach


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Perennial  

Origin
Southern Asia  
-  

Types
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy  
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
18  
99+

Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas  
Forest edges, Mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
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
Rosette/Stemless  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
25.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Green  
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Tan, Black  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Gray Green, Silver  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Lung shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
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 Spring, Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
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
Fertilize when new  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot  
Powdery mildew, Slugs  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
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
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Food Allergy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K  
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SPINACIA oleracea  
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597  

Common Name
Spinach  
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort  

In Hindi
पालक  
Lungwort  

In German
Spinat  
Lungenkraut  

In French
Épinards  
pulmonaire  

In Spanish
Espinacas  
Lungwort  

In Greek
Σπανάκι  
Lungwort  

In Portuguese
Espinafre  
pulmonária  

In Polish
Szpinak  
płucnik  

In Latin
Spinach  
Lungwort  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Ascomycota  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Ascomycetes  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Peltigerales  

Family
Chenopodiaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Spinacia  
Pulmonaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Anserineae  
Boragineae  

Subfamily
Chenopodioideae  
Boraginoideae  

Number of Species
800  
31
18  
99+

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Properties of Spinach and Lungwort

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

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Season and Care of Spinach and Lungwort

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

Spinach and Lungwort Physical Information

Spinach and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. Spinach height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Spinach and Lungwort are as follows:

Care of Spinach and Lungwort

Care of Spinach and Lungwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spinach 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 Spinach 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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