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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean
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Types

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Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

5018
0 40000
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Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands
Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
8-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm25.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Lung shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Use to half the strength of the fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Cutworms, Slugs
Powdery mildew, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Caterpillar
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Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestion problems, Gastrointestinal disorders
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as a spice
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FOENICULUM vulgare
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Common Fennel, Fennel
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

सौंफ़
Lungwort

In German

Fenchel
Lungenkraut

In French

Fenouil
pulmonaire

In Spanish

Hinojo
Lungwort

In Greek

Μάραθο
Lungwort

In Portuguese

Funcho
pulmonária

In Polish

Koper włoski
płucnik

In Latin

faeniculi
Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Ascomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida
Ascomycetes

Order

Apiales
Peltigerales

Family

Apiaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Foeniculum
Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Boragineae

Subfamily

Apioideae
Boraginoideae

Number of Species

10018
1 27800
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Difference Between Fennel and Lungwort

If you are confused whether Fennel or Lungwort are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Fennel and Lungwort Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Fennel are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Use to half the strength of the fertilizer, whereas for Lungwort fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Fennel and Lungwort if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Fennel and Lungwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Fennel and Lungwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Fennel and Lungwort as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Fennel is Digestion problems and Gastrointestinal disorders whereas of Lungwort is Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic and Resolvent. Fennel has beauty benefits as follows: while Lungwort has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Fennel vs Lungwort

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Fennel vs Lungwort and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Fennel are whereas of Lungwort have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Fennel has no showy fruits and Lungwort has no showy fruits. Also Fennel is not flowering and Lungwort is not flowering . You can compare Fennel and Lungwort facts and facts of other plants too.