Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
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Western United States
Types
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Picea omorika
Number of Varieties
1825
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Mountains
Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-82-8
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, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.50 cm1,200.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm900.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
Green, Orange, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue
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
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
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
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
Prune in winter, 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
Apply 10-10-10 amount, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Slugs
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
PICEA pungens
Common Name
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
Colorado blue spruce
In Hindi
Lungwort
Blue Spruce Tree
In German
Lungenkraut
Blue Spruce Baum
In French
pulmonaire
Blue Spruce Arbre
In Spanish
Lungwort
Blue Spruce Árbol
In Greek
Lungwort
Blue Spruce Tree
In Portuguese
pulmonária
Árvore Spruce azul
In Polish
płucnik
Blue Spruce Drzewo
In Latin
Lungwort
Blue 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
Piceoideae
Number of Species
1835
1
27800
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