Yarrow

Lungwort

About Yarrow and Lungwort

Yarrow

Lungwort

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Perennial

Origin

Asia, Europe, North America

Types

A. millefolium chitralensis, Achillea millefolium occidentalis, Achillea millefolium puberula

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

8518

0 40000

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Habitat

Along Railroads, countryside, meadows, Pastures, Roadsides, Waste areas

Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-94-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

Sunset Zone

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm25.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

35.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Red, Yellow

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Fern like

Lung shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Tip cutting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less 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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot

Powdery mildew, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Tooth ache

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Herb, Rock Garden, Wall

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Achillea millefolium

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Yarrow, common yarrow

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

एक प्रकार का पौधा

Lungwort

In German

Gemeine Schafgarbe

Lungenkraut

In French

Millefeuille

pulmonaire

In Spanish

La milenrama

Lungwort

In Greek

μυριόφυλλο

Lungwort

In Portuguese

milefólio

pulmonária

In Polish

krwawnika

płucnik

In Latin

ACHILLEOS

Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Ascomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida

Ascomycetes

Order

Asterales

Peltigerales

Family

Asteraceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Achillea

Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Boragineae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

11018

1 27800

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Properties of Yarrow and Lungwort

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

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Season and Care of Yarrow and Lungwort

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

Yarrow and Lungwort Physical Information

Yarrow and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. Yarrow height is 20.00 cm and width 35.00 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Yarrow and Lungwort are as follows:

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

Care of Yarrow and Lungwort

Care of Yarrow and Lungwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yarrow pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Yarrow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately.