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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Perennial

Origin

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
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Types

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Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

3018
0 40000
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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, Open areas, Suburban areas, Tropical regions
Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
8-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 13, 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

610.00 cm25.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Tan
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Light Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Lung shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

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
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

Well drained
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 leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Powdery mildew, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
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Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark
Leaves

Other Uses

Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AFROCARPUS gracilior
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

East African Yellowwood, Fern Pine
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

फर्न पाइन
Lungwort

In German

Fern Pinien
Lungenkraut

In French

pin Fern
pulmonaire

In Spanish

pino helecho
Lungwort

In Greek

Fern πεύκο
Lungwort

In Portuguese

pinho Fern
pulmonária

In Polish

Fern sosna
płucnik

In Latin

Fern pinus
Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Ascomycota

Class

Pinopsida
Ascomycetes

Order

Pinales
Peltigerales

Family

Podocarpaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Afrocarpus
Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Boragineae

Subfamily

Faboideae
Boraginoideae

Number of Species

618
1 27800
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Difference Between Fern Pine and Lungwort

If you are confused whether Fern Pine 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 Fern Pine and Lungwort Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Fern Pine are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Lungwort fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Fern Pine and Lungwort if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Fern Pine and Lungwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Fern Pine and Lungwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Fern Pine 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 Fern Pine is whereas of Lungwort is Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic and Resolvent. Fern Pine has beauty benefits as follows: while Lungwort has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Fern Pine 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 Fern Pine 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 Fern Pine are whereas of Lungwort have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Fern Pine has showy fruits and Lungwort has no showy fruits. Also Fern Pine is not flowering and Lungwort is not flowering . You can compare Fern Pine and Lungwort facts and facts of other plants too.