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Lungwort
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Perennial
Fruit

Origin

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Africa

Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
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Number of Varieties

181
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains
along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
12-4

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.50 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lung shaped
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Drought Tolerant
Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water
Moderate

In Winter

Adequately
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

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
Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Ants

Allergy

-
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent
Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
For making oil for cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'

Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
Crenshaw Melon

In Hindi

Lungwort
खरबूजा

In German

Lungenkraut
Zuckermelone

In French

pulmonaire
Melon

In Spanish

Lungwort
Crenshaw Melon

In Greek

Lungwort
Crenshaw Melon

In Portuguese

pulmonária
Crenshaw Melon

In Polish

płucnik
Crenshaw Melon

In Latin

Lungwort
Crenshaw Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Ascomycota
Magnoliophyta

Class

Ascomycetes
Magnoliopsida

Order

Peltigerales
Cucurbitales

Family

Boraginaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Pulmonaria
Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Boragineae
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Subfamily

Boraginoideae
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Number of Species

181
1 27800
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Difference Between Lungwort and Crenshaw Melon

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

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Importance of Lungwort and Crenshaw Melon

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

Compare Facts of Lungwort vs Crenshaw Melon

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