Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Perennial
Origin
China, Japan
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Types
Advance, Champagne, Emanuel
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
Number of Varieties
3018
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Woodlands
Forest edges, Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-104-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
8-4
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm25.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Olive, Dark Green, Gray
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Lung shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
In Summer
Adequately
Drought Tolerant
In Spring
Alternate Days
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Adequately
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
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
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
dilation of pupils, weakness
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Skin Redness
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as an ingredient in coffee, Used As Food
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ERIOBOTRYA japonica
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
Common Name
Japanese Plum Loquat, Loquat
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
In Hindi
Loquat
Lungwort
In German
Mispel
Lungenkraut
In French
nèfle
pulmonaire
In Spanish
níspero
Lungwort
In Greek
μούσμουλο
Lungwort
In Portuguese
nêspera
pulmonária
In Polish
loquat
płucnik
In Latin
loquat
Lungwort
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Ascomycota
Class
Magnoliopsida
Ascomycetes
Order
Rubiales
Peltigerales
Family
Rosaceae
Boraginaceae
Genus
Eriobotrya
Pulmonaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Boragineae
Subfamily
-
Boraginoideae
Number of Species
80018
1
27800
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