Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
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Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada
Types
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce
Number of Varieties
188
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Mountains
Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-81-6
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
6-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.50 cm3,000.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lung shaped
Needle like
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
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Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings, 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
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
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Slugs
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
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✔
✘
Invasive
✔
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✘
Self-Sowing
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Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
Dermatitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent
anti-inflammatory, Disinfectant, Kidney problems, Odontalgic, Poultice, Salve, Stomachic, tuberculosis, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Disinfectant, Gum, Paper pulp, Pitch, String, Used as a dye, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
PICEA mariana
Common Name
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce
In Hindi
Lungwort
Black Spruce Tree
In German
Lungenkraut
Schwarz Fichte
In French
pulmonaire
Noir Épicéa
In Spanish
Lungwort
Negro árbol de abeto
In Greek
Lungwort
Μαύρο Spruce Tree
In Portuguese
pulmonária
Árvore Spruce Preto
In Polish
płucnik
Czarny Świerk Drzewo
In Latin
Lungwort
Niger abiegnis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Ascomycota
Coniferophyta
Class
Ascomycetes
Pinopsida
Order
Peltigerales
Pinales
Family
Boraginaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Pulmonaria
Picea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
Boragineae
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Subfamily
Boraginoideae
Pinoideae
Number of Species
1835
1
27800
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