Sweetshrub

Lungwort

About Sweetshrub and Lungwort

Sweetshrub

Lungwort

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Perennial

Origin

Types

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

218

0 40000

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Habitat

shaded woods, Woodlands

Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

8-4

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22

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

Habit

Spreading

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm25.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Violet

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Lung shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

Powdery mildew, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Root

Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Calycanthus floridus

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Sweetshrub

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

sweetshrub

Lungwort

In German

sweetshrub

Lungenkraut

In French

sweetshrub

pulmonaire

In Spanish

sweetshrub

Lungwort

In Greek

sweetshrub

Lungwort

In Portuguese

sweetshrub

pulmonária

In Polish

sweetshrub

płucnik

In Latin

sweetshrub

Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Ascomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida

Ascomycetes

Order

Laurales

Peltigerales

Family

Calycanthaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Calycanthus

Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Boragineae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

418

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetshrub and Lungwort

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

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Season and Care of Sweetshrub and Lungwort

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

Sweetshrub and Lungwort Physical Information

Sweetshrub and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sweetshrub and Lungwort are as follows:

Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green
Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Sweetshrub and Lungwort

Care of Sweetshrub and Lungwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetshrub pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweetshrub needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately.