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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Shrub

Origin

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Japan

Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
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Number of Varieties

183
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
8-5

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
A3, 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
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.50 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

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Fruit Color

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Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Crimson, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Red, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Lung shaped
Acuminate

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
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
Average Water Needs

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Pollution

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use

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
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
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Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
BERBERIS thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Crimson Pygmy'

Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
Japanese Burberry

In Hindi

Lungwort
crimson pygmy

In German

Lungenkraut
crimson pygmy

In French

pulmonaire
crimson pygmy

In Spanish

Lungwort
crimson pygmy

In Greek

Lungwort
crimson pygmy

In Portuguese

pulmonária
crimson pygmy

In Polish

płucnik
crimson pygmy

In Latin

Lungwort
crimson pygmy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Ascomycota
Magnoliophyta

Class

Ascomycetes
Magnoliopsida

Order

Peltigerales
Ranunculales

Family

Boraginaceae
Berberidaceae

Genus

Pulmonaria
Berberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Boragineae
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Subfamily

Boraginoideae
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Number of Species

1850
1 27800
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Difference Between Lungwort and Crimson Pygmy

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

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Importance of Lungwort and Crimson Pygmy

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

Compare Facts of Lungwort vs Crimson Pygmy

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