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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Tree

Origin

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Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
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Number of Varieties

18-
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-12
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
H2, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.50 cm1,370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm1,520.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
White

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lung shaped
Ovate

Thorns

Season

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
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

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, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of 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
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
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Lungwort
candlenut पेड़

In German

Lungenkraut
Candlenut Baum

In French

pulmonaire
arbre Candlenut

In Spanish

Lungwort
árbol candlenut

In Greek

Lungwort
candlenut δέντρο

In Portuguese

pulmonária
candlenut árvore

In Polish

płucnik
Tung Molukański drzewo

In Latin

Lungwort
Candlenut ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Ascomycota
Spermatophyta

Class

Ascomycetes
Dicotyledonae

Order

Peltigerales
Malpighiales

Family

Boraginaceae
Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Pulmonaria
Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Boragineae
Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae
Crotonoideae

Number of Species

18600
1 27800
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Difference Between Lungwort and Candlenut

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

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Importance of Lungwort and Candlenut

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lungwort and Candlenut. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lungwort and Candlenut 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 Candlenut is constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever and Tooth ache. Lungwort has beauty benefits as follows: while Candlenut has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Lungwort vs Candlenut

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