Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Eastern Asia, China
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Types
Candleberry tree
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
Number of Varieties
518
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40000
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Habitat
Saline Soils, Upland, Upland soils
Forest edges, Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-104-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
8-4
Sunset Zone
H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm25.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
600.00 cm30.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
White, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Lung shaped
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the 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
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Powdery mildew, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Nausea, Toxic, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, soil stabilisation, Used to establish native woodland, Very little waste, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Boils
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
TRIADICA sebifera
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
Common Name
Chinese Tallow
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
In Hindi
चीनी तेल
Lungwort
In German
chinesisch Talg
Lungenkraut
In French
chinesisch Talg
pulmonaire
In Spanish
suif chinois
Lungwort
In Greek
κινέζικο ζωικό λίπος
Lungwort
In Portuguese
sebo chinesa
pulmonária
In Polish
chiński łój
płucnik
In Latin
Chinese adipe
Lungwort
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Ascomycota
Class
Magnoliopsida
Ascomycetes
Order
Malpighiales
Peltigerales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Boraginaceae
Genus
Triadica
Pulmonaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Hippomaneae
Boragineae
Subfamily
Euphorbioideae
Boraginoideae
Number of Species
10018
1
27800
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