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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

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Brazil

Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
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Number of Varieties

183
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains
Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
12-10

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.50 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

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Pink

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lung shaped
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Eye irritation, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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
Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
SCHLUMBERGERA truncata

Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
False Christmas Cactus

In Hindi

Lungwort
False Christmas Cactus

In German

Lungenkraut
False Christmas Cactus

In French

pulmonaire
Cactus de Noël

In Spanish

Lungwort
cactus de navidad

In Greek

Lungwort
False Christmas Cactus

In Portuguese

pulmonária
flor de maio

In Polish

płucnik
Szlumbergera ucięta

In Latin

Lungwort
False Christmas Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Ascomycota
Magnoliophyta

Class

Ascomycetes
Magnoliopsida

Order

Peltigerales
Caryophyllales

Family

Boraginaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Pulmonaria
Schlumbergera

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Boragineae
Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

181
1 27800
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Difference Between Lungwort and False Christmas Cactus

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

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Importance of Lungwort and False Christmas Cactus

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

Compare Facts of Lungwort vs False Christmas Cactus

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