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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Shrub

Origin

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Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

18700
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
8-2

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 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 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

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Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Red, Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Lung shaped
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, 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, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Borders

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
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Sap

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Used as preservative

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Lungwort
Japanese Maple

In German

Lungenkraut
japanischer Ahorn

In French

pulmonaire
érable du Japon

In Spanish

Lungwort
arce japonés

In Greek

Lungwort
Japanese Maple

In Portuguese

pulmonária
bordo japonês

In Polish

płucnik
Klon japoński

In Latin

Lungwort
Acer palmatum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Ascomycota
Tracheophyta

Class

Ascomycetes
Magnoliopsida

Order

Peltigerales
Sapindales

Family

Boraginaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Pulmonaria
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Boragineae
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Subfamily

Boraginoideae
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Number of Species

18128
1 27800
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Difference Between Lungwort and Japanese Maple

If you are confused whether Lungwort or Japanese Maple 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 Maple Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Lungwort are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Japanese Maple fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K and since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Lungwort and Japanese Maple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Lungwort and Japanese Maple

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

Compare Facts of Lungwort vs Japanese Maple

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