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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Perennial

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia
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Types

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Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

70018
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-5
8-4

Sunset Zone

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 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

White, Red, Pink
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

-
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Lung shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Powdery mildew, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double
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

Bees, Butterflies, Moths
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Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

हीथ
Lungwort

In German

Heidekraut
Lungenkraut

In French

bruyère
pulmonaire

In Spanish

brezo
Lungwort

In Greek

ερείκη
Lungwort

In Portuguese

urze
pulmonária

In Polish

wrzos
płucnik

In Latin

Heather
Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Ascomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida
Ascomycetes

Order

Ericales
Peltigerales

Family

Ericaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Calluna
Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ericeae
Boragineae

Subfamily

Ericoideae
Boraginoideae

Number of Species

86018
1 27800
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Difference Between Heather and Lungwort

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

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Importance of Heather and Lungwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Heather and Lungwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Heather 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 Heather is Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain and Urinary tract problems whereas of Lungwort is Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic and Resolvent. Heather has beauty benefits as follows: Skin inflammation while Lungwort has beauty benefits as follows: Skin inflammation.

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