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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Herbaceous Perennial  

Origin
-  
China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort  
-  

Number of Varieties
18  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Mountains  
Lake Sides, River side  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
9-4  

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.50 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet  
Light Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lung shaped  
Orbiculate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
Early Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
From Rhizomes  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week  
Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil  

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  
Poorly Drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Slugs  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Drought and Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent  
Antiasthamatic, Expectorant, Miscellany  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Stem  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597  
PETASITES japonicus 'Argentea'  

Common Name
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort  
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur  

In Hindi
Lungwort  
Japanese Butterbur  

In German
Lungenkraut  
japanische Pestwurz  

In French
pulmonaire  
Japanese Butterbur  

In Spanish
Lungwort  
petasita japonesa  

In Greek
Lungwort  
Japanese Butterbur  

In Portuguese
pulmonária  
Carrapicho japonês  

In Polish
płucnik  
japoński Lepiężnik  

In Latin
Lungwort  
Japanese Butterbur  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Ascomycota  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Ascomycetes  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Peltigerales  
Asterales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Pulmonaria  
Petasites  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Boragineae  
-  

Subfamily
Boraginoideae  
-  

Number of Species
18  
99+
8  

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Difference Between Lungwort and Japanese Butterbur

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

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Importance of Lungwort and Japanese Butterbur

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

Compare Facts of Lungwort vs Japanese Butterbur

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