Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Grass
Origin
-
North America, United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Types
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
Foxtail muhly, Devils Canyon muhly, alkali muhly
Number of Varieties
182
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Mountains
High elevation, Hillside, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-87-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
12 - 7
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
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Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.50 cm45.72 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
Pink, Purple, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lung shaped
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
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, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
Needs less watering, Water every 3 weeks until the root ball is wet
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Grass Cuttting and pruning up to 5cm, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, EDTA iron
Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Slugs
Red blotch
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
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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
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
MUHLENBERGIA emersleyi
Common Name
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
Bull Grass
In Hindi
Lungwort
Bull Grass
In German
Lungenkraut
Bull Grass
In French
pulmonaire
Bull Herbe
In Spanish
Lungwort
Bull Hierba
In Greek
Lungwort
Δελτίο Grass
In Portuguese
pulmonária
touro grama
In Polish
płucnik
Bull Trawa
In Latin
Lungwort
Bull Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Ascomycota
Magnoliophyta
Class
Ascomycetes
Liliopsida
Order
Peltigerales
Cyperales
Family
Boraginaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Pulmonaria
Muhlenbergia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Boragineae
Eragrostideae
Subfamily
Boraginoideae
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
18180
1
27800
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