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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Tree

Origin

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Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Number of Varieties

1850
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
10-6

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.50 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
Red

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Lung shaped
Cylindrical

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
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

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

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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs
Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, 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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Leaves
Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
Hybrid Crapemyrtle

In Hindi

Lungwort
क्रेप मेहंदी

In German

Lungenkraut
Crapemyrtle

In French

pulmonaire
Crapemyrtle

In Spanish

Lungwort
Crapemyrtle

In Greek

Lungwort
Crapemyrtle

In Portuguese

pulmonária
Crapemyrtle

In Polish

płucnik
Crapemyrtle

In Latin

Lungwort
Crapemyrtle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Ascomycota
Spermatophyta

Class

Ascomycetes
Magnoliopsida

Order

Peltigerales
Myrtales

Family

Boraginaceae
Lythraceae

Genus

Pulmonaria
Lagerstroemia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Boragineae
Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae
Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

1850
1 27800
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Difference Between Lungwort and Crapemyrtle

If you are confused whether Lungwort or Crapemyrtle 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 Crapemyrtle Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Lungwort are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Crapemyrtle fertilizers required are fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season and Requires high amount of nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Lungwort and Crapemyrtle if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Lungwort and Crapemyrtle

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

Compare Facts of Lungwort vs Crapemyrtle

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