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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

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Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
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Number of Varieties

1856
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains
Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
9-2

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.50 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
Red, Rose, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lung shaped
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Drought Tolerant
Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water
Moderate

In Winter

Adequately
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs
Leaf spot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent
Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
PENSTEMON barbatus

Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

In Hindi

Lungwort
Beardlip Penstemon

In German

Lungenkraut
Beardlip Penstemon

In French

pulmonaire
penstemon beardlip

In Spanish

Lungwort
penstemon beardlip

In Greek

Lungwort
beardlip penstemon

In Portuguese

pulmonária
penstemon beardlip

In Polish

płucnik
beardlip penstemon

In Latin

Lungwort
Birdlip penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Ascomycota
Magnoliophyta

Class

Ascomycetes
Magnoliopsida

Order

Peltigerales
Lamiales

Family

Boraginaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Pulmonaria
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Tribe

Boragineae
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Subfamily

Boraginoideae
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Number of Species

1840
1 27800
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Difference Between Lungwort and Beardlip Penstemon

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

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Importance of Lungwort and Beardlip Penstemon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lungwort and Beardlip Penstemon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lungwort and Beardlip Penstemon 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 Lungwort is Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic and Resolvent whereas of Beardlip Penstemon is Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments and Urine infections. Lungwort has beauty benefits as follows: while Beardlip Penstemon has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Lungwort vs Beardlip Penstemon

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