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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Shrub

Origin

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Texas, Mexico

Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
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Number of Varieties

18-
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains
Semi desert, shade of desert, Shaded sites

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
12-9

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.50 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lung shaped
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Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Rooted stem cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established

In Summer

Drought Tolerant
Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water
Moderate

In Winter

Adequately
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
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, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Dry Conditions

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Slopes hedging

Beauty Benefits

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Making cosmetics, Moisturizing

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent
Eczema

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
wax

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
EUPHORBIA antisyphilitica

Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
wax plant

In Hindi

Lungwort
Candelilla

In German

Lungenkraut
candelilla

In French

pulmonaire
candelilla

In Spanish

Lungwort
candelilla

In Greek

Lungwort
candelilla

In Portuguese

pulmonária
candelilla

In Polish

płucnik
candelilla

In Latin

Lungwort
candelilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Ascomycota
Magnoliophyta

Class

Ascomycetes
Magnoliopsida

Order

Peltigerales
Euphorbiales

Family

Boraginaceae
Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Pulmonaria
Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Boragineae
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Subfamily

Boraginoideae
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Number of Species

18-
1 27800
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Difference Between Lungwort and Candelilla

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

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Importance of Lungwort and Candelilla

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lungwort and Candelilla. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lungwort and Candelilla 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 Candelilla is Eczema. Lungwort has beauty benefits as follows: while Candelilla has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Lungwort vs Candelilla

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