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About Lungwort and Umbrella Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Perennial  

Origin
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  
-  

Types
Not Avaialble  
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
18  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary  
Forest edges, Mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-5  
8-4  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
25.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Rose  
-  

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

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver  
Green, Gray Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Lung shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week  
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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose  
Powdery mildew, Slugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails  
-  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic  
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla  
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597  

Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree  
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort  

In Hindi
मैगनोलिया  
Lungwort  

In German
Umbrella Tree  
Lungenkraut  

In French
Umbrella Tree  
pulmonaire  

In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas  
Lungwort  

In Greek
Umbrella Tree  
Lungwort  

In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva  
pulmonária  

In Polish
Umbrella Tree  
płucnik  

In Latin
O lignum  
Lungwort  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Ascomycota  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Ascomycetes  

Order
Magnoliales  
Peltigerales  

Family
Magnoliaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Magnolia  
Pulmonaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Boragineae  

Subfamily
Magnolioideae  
Boraginoideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
18  
99+

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Properties of Umbrella Tree and Lungwort

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Tree and Lungwort

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

Umbrella Tree and Lungwort Physical Information

Umbrella Tree and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Tree and Lungwort are as follows:

Care of Umbrella Tree and Lungwort

Care of Umbrella Tree and Lungwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Umbrella Tree 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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