Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
-
-
Types
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
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Number of Varieties
183
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Mountains
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-85-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
9-1
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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.50 cm50.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm50.80 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lung shaped
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Powdery mildew, Slugs
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, 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
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
IRIS 'Beverly Sills'
Common Name
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
Iris-Tall Bearded
In Hindi
Lungwort
Beverly Sills Iris Plant
In German
Lungenkraut
Beverly Sills Iris Pflanze
In French
pulmonaire
Beverly Sills Iris Plante
In Spanish
Lungwort
Planta Iris Sills Beverly
In Greek
Lungwort
Μπέβερλι Σιλς Iris Φυτών
In Portuguese
pulmonária
Beverly Sills Iris planta
In Polish
płucnik
Beverly Sills Iris Roślin
In Latin
Lungwort
Beverly Sills Iris Planta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Ascomycota
Magnoliophyta
Class
Ascomycetes
Liliopsida
Order
Peltigerales
Liliales
Family
Boraginaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Pulmonaria
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
Boragineae
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Subfamily
Boraginoideae
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Number of Species
18300
1
27800
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