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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Perennial
Flowering Plants, Shrub

Origin

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Mexico

Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
Zinnia elegans

Number of Varieties

1850
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains
Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
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Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.50 cm70.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
Lilac, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Rose, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lung shaped
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Moist

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Mid Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry

In Summer

Drought Tolerant
Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water
Average Water

In Winter

Adequately
Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Moist

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 dead branches, Remove dead flowers

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilizer every month during spring, General garden fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs
Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees

Allergy

-
allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Food for insects, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Flower borders, Hedges

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
Zinnia elegans

Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
Youth-and-age, common zinnia, elegant zinnia

In Hindi

Lungwort
आम Zinnia

In German

Lungenkraut
Gemeinsame Zinnia

In French

pulmonaire
Zinnia commune

In Spanish

Lungwort
Zinnia común

In Greek

Lungwort
κοινή Zinnia

In Portuguese

pulmonária
Zinnia comum

In Polish

płucnik
wspólna Zinnia

In Latin

Lungwort
commune Zinnia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Ascomycota
Magnoliophyta

Class

Ascomycetes
Magnoliopsida

Order

Peltigerales
Asterales

Family

Boraginaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Pulmonaria
Zinnia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Boragineae
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Subfamily

Boraginoideae
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Number of Species

1820
1 27800
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Difference Between Lungwort and Common Zinnia

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

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Importance of Lungwort and Common Zinnia

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

Compare Facts of Lungwort vs Common Zinnia

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 Common Zinnia 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 Common Zinnia have allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lungwort has no showy fruits and Common Zinnia has no showy fruits. Also Lungwort is not flowering and Common Zinnia is flowering. You can compare Lungwort and Common Zinnia facts and facts of other plants too.