Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Shrub
Origin
-
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Types
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry
Number of Varieties
183
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Mountains
Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-83-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
8-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.50 cm182.88 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm182.88 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Purplish-black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Silver
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Silver
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Silver
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lung shaped
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular 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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove diseased branches by the tool's blades dipped into the alcohol solution
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Slugs
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
Anaphylaxis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Pectin
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
ARONIA melanocarpa
Common Name
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
Black Chokeberry
In Hindi
Lungwort
Black Chokeberry Shrub
In German
Lungenkraut
Schwarz Aronia Strauch
In French
pulmonaire
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste
In Spanish
Lungwort
Chokeberry negro Arbusto
In Greek
Lungwort
Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων
In Portuguese
pulmonária
Chokeberry preto Arbusto
In Polish
płucnik
Krzew aronii
In Latin
Lungwort
Lichen Frutex
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Ascomycota
Magnoliophyta
Class
Ascomycetes
Magnoliopsida
Order
Peltigerales
Rosales
Family
Boraginaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Pulmonaria
Aronia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Boragineae
Maleae
Subfamily
Boraginoideae
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
183
1
27800
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