Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants
  
Perennial
  
Origin
Mediterranean
  
Hybrid origin
  
Types
Not Available
  
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
  
Forest edges, Mountains
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
  
8-4
  
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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
Vining/Climbing
  
Cushion/Mound-forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet
  
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green
  
Green, Gray Green, Silver
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
  
Green, Gray Green, Silver
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green
  
Green, Gray Green, Silver
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
  
Lung shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
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
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
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
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
Organic Flower Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses
  
Powdery mildew, Slugs
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Caterpillar, Insects, Not Available, Snails
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
  
Air purification, Provides ground cover
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Used as essential oil
  
Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Groundcover
  
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Botanical Name
LATHYRUS odoratus
  
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
  
Common Name
Sweetpea
  
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
  
In Hindi
Sweetpea
  
Lungwort
  
In German
Sweetpea
  
Lungenkraut
  
In French
Sweetpea
  
pulmonaire
  
In Spanish
Sweetpea
  
Lungwort
  
In Greek
Sweetpea
  
Lungwort
  
In Portuguese
Sweetpea
  
pulmonária
  
In Polish
Sweetpea
  
płucnik
  
In Latin
Sweetpea
  
Lungwort
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Ascomycota
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Ascomycetes
  
Order
Fabales
  
Peltigerales
  
Family
Fabaceae
  
Boraginaceae
  
Genus
Lagerstroemia
  
Pulmonaria
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Vicieae
  
Boragineae
  
Subfamily
Faboideae
  
Boraginoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Sweetpea and Lungwort
Season and care of Sweetpea and Lungwort is important to know. While considering everything about Sweetpea and Lungwort Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweetpea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Lungwort season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sweetpea is Loam and for Lungwort is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sweetpea is Acidic, Neutral and for Lungwort is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Sweetpea and Lungwort Physical Information
Sweetpea and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetpea height is 180.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sweetpea and Lungwort are as follows:
Sweetpea flower color: White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender and Blue Violet
Sweetpea leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
- Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Care of Sweetpea and Lungwort
Care of Sweetpea and Lungwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetpea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching and Shearing and Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweetpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately.