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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Sedge or Rush

Origin

-
Africa

Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
C. papyrus, C. papyrus 'Nanus

Number of Varieties

182
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains
Lakes, Shores of rivers or lakes, sluggish streams and rivers, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-87-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
12-7

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.50 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
Tan

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green, Light 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, Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lung shaped
Grass like

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
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial 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
fungus

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
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent
Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Stem

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'

Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus

In Hindi

Lungwort
पेपिरस संयंत्र

In German

Lungenkraut
ägyptischen Papyrus-Pflanze

In French

pulmonaire
Papyrus égyptien

In Spanish

Lungwort
Papiro egipcio

In Greek

Lungwort
αιγυπτιακό πάπυρο

In Portuguese

pulmonária
Papiro egípcio

In Polish

płucnik
Papiro egipcio

In Latin

Lungwort
CHARTA

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Ascomycota
Magnoliophyta

Class

Ascomycetes
Agaricomycetes

Order

Peltigerales
Poales

Family

Boraginaceae
Cyperaceae

Genus

Pulmonaria
Cyperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Boragineae
Cariceae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae
Cyperoideae

Number of Species

181
1 27800
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Difference Between Lungwort and Egyptian Papyrus

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

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Importance of Lungwort and Egyptian Papyrus

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

Compare Facts of Lungwort vs Egyptian Papyrus

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