Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Perennial
Origin
China, Japan
Hybrid origin
Types
Not Available
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
tropical environments
Forest edges, Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
4-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 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
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Purple
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
feather-shaped
Lung shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water daily during 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 pH
Acidic, Neutral
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
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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Bugs, Insects, Mice, Rats, Rodents
Not Available
Allergy
Asthma, Rhinitis
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Digestion problems
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Stem, Wood
Leaves
Other Uses
Paper pulp
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ARENGA engleri
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
Common Name
Dwarf Sugar Palm, Formosa Palm
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
In Hindi
Sugar Palm
Lungwort
In German
Sugar Palm
Lungenkraut
In French
Sugar Palm
pulmonaire
In Spanish
Sugar Palm
Lungwort
In Greek
Sugar Palm
Lungwort
In Portuguese
Sugar Palm
pulmonária
In Polish
Sugar Palm
płucnik
In Latin
Sugar Palm
Lungwort
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Ascomycota
Class
Liliopsida
Ascomycetes
Order
Arecales
Peltigerales
Family
Arecaceae
Boraginaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Boragineae
Subfamily
Not Available
Boraginoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Sugar Palm and Lungwort
Season and care of Sugar Palm and Lungwort is important to know. While considering everything about Sugar Palm and Lungwort Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sugar Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Lungwort season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sugar Palm is Loam, Sand and for Lungwort is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sugar Palm is Acidic, Neutral and for Lungwort is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Sugar Palm and Lungwort Physical Information
Sugar Palm and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Palm height is 300.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sugar Palm and Lungwort are as follows:
Sugar Palm flower color: Yellow and Orange
Sugar Palm leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
- Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Care of Sugar Palm and Lungwort
Care of Sugar Palm and Lungwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Palm 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 Sugar Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately.