Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
-
-
Types
-
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
Number of Varieties
5018
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Temperate Regions
Forest edges, Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-84-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-4
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm25.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
27.90 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Lavender
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Lung shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Water more in summer
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
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, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Powdery mildew, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Black Dyes
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves
Other Uses
-
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Polemonium caeruleum
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
Common Name
Jacob's Ladder
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
In Hindi
Jacob's Ladder
Lungwort
In German
Jacob's Ladder
Lungenkraut
In French
Jacob's Ladder
pulmonaire
In Spanish
Jacob's Ladder
Lungwort
In Greek
Jacob's Ladder
Lungwort
In Portuguese
Jacob's Ladder
pulmonária
In Polish
Jacob's Ladder
płucnik
In Latin
Jacob's Ladder
Lungwort
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Ascomycota
Class
Magnoliopsida
Ascomycetes
Order
Ericales
Peltigerales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Boraginaceae
Genus
Polemonium
Pulmonaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Boragineae
Subfamily
-
Boraginoideae
Number of Species
4018
1
27800
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