Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Palm or Cycad
Origin
-
Australia
Types
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
Alexandra King palm, Purple King Palm
Number of Varieties
186
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Mountains
Clay soil areas, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-810-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
12-9
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.50 cm152.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
Purple, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lung shaped
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
occasional watering once established, Water daily during growing season
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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 dead leaves, Remove old, faded fronds
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Potassium, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Slugs
Moth, Pink Root, Red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt, Soil Compaction, Sun
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Beetles, Mice, Moths
Allergy
-
breathing problems, Pollen, Runny nose, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent
Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, Bone disorders, Chronic fatigue, Cyanide Poisoning, Emmoiliant, High cholestrol, Malaria, Metabolic disorders, Piles, Vitamin A, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Application in Handicrafts, Biomass for fuel, For making oil, Jelly, Making Shampoo, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads, Wax
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Tropical
Botanical Name
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
ARCHONTOPHOENIX cunninghamiana
Common Name
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
Bangalow Palm, King Palm, Piccabeen Palm
In Hindi
Lungwort
Palm
In German
Lungenkraut
Palme
In French
pulmonaire
Paume
In Spanish
Lungwort
Palma
In Greek
Lungwort
Παλάμη
In Portuguese
pulmonária
Palma
In Polish
płucnik
Palma
In Latin
Lungwort
Vero
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Ascomycota
Angiosperms
Class
Ascomycetes
Liliopsida
Order
Peltigerales
Arecales
Family
Boraginaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Pulmonaria
Archontophoenix
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Boragineae
Areceae
Subfamily
Boraginoideae
Arecoideae
Number of Species
186
1
27800
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