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Lungwort
Lungwort

Gymnocalycium
Gymnocalycium



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Cactus

Origin

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South America

Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae

Number of Varieties

1854
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains
Desert, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
12-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
13,21,22,23,24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.50 cm12.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm8.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

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-

Fruit Color

-
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
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Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Sandy

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
All year

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Offsets

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
Do not water excessively

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
Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Dry

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs
Mealy bugs, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Ants, Mealybugs

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Leaves
Bark, Fruits

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
GYMNOCALYCIUM

Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
Chin Cactus

In Hindi

Lungwort
Gymnocalycium

In German

Lungenkraut
Gymnocalycium

In French

pulmonaire
Gymnocalycium

In Spanish

Lungwort
Gymnocalycium

In Greek

Lungwort
Gymnocalycium

In Portuguese

pulmonária
Gymnocalycium

In Polish

płucnik
Gymnocalycium

In Latin

Lungwort
Gymnocalycium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Ascomycota
Magnoliophyta

Class

Ascomycetes
Magnoliopsida

Order

Peltigerales
Caryophyllales

Family

Boraginaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Pulmonaria
Gymnocalycium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Boragineae
Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

1854
1 27800
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Difference Between Lungwort and Gymnocalycium

If you are confused whether Lungwort or Gymnocalycium 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 Gymnocalycium Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Lungwort are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Gymnocalycium fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and can go long without fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Lungwort and Gymnocalycium if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Lungwort and Gymnocalycium

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

Compare Facts of Lungwort vs Gymnocalycium

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