1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Africa
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Grassland, Tropical regions
Forest edges, Mountains
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
45.70 cm25.50 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm30.50 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases
Powdery mildew, Slugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Caterpillar, Insects, Moths
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
LOLIUM perenne ssp. multiflorum
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
7.2 Common Name
Italian Ryegrass
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
italienisches Raigras
Lungenkraut
7.2.3 In French
Ray-grass italien
pulmonaire
7.2.4 In Spanish
raigrás italiano
Lungwort
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
życica wielokwiatowa
płucnik
7.2.8 In Latin
Italian ryegrass
Lungwort
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species