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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

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Western Europe

Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
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Number of Varieties

183
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains
agricultural areas, gardens, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-81-6
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
9-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.50 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
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Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lung shaped
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, 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
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Frost, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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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

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Aphids, Beetles, Flying insects

Allergy

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Digestive Problems, sneezing, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

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For treating wrinkles, Weightloss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent
Anemia, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Increase fiber amount, Kidney Stones, Minerals, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
BRASSICA oleracea 'Dyna'( Gongylodes Group)

Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
Kohlrabi

In Hindi

Lungwort
नवलकोल

In German

Lungenkraut
Kohlrabi

In French

pulmonaire
Chou-rave

In Spanish

Lungwort
Brassica oleracea gongyloides

In Greek

Lungwort
Kohlrabi

In Portuguese

pulmonária
Kohlrabi

In Polish

płucnik
Kalarepa

In Latin

Lungwort
Kohlrabi

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Ascomycota
Magnoliophyta

Class

Ascomycetes
Magnoliopsida

Order

Peltigerales
Capparales

Family

Boraginaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Pulmonaria
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

Boragineae
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Subfamily

Boraginoideae
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Number of Species

181
1 27800
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Difference Between Lungwort and Kohlrabi

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

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Importance of Lungwort and Kohlrabi

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lungwort and Kohlrabi. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lungwort and Kohlrabi 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 Kohlrabi is Anemia, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Increase fiber amount, Kidney Stones, Minerals and Weight loss. Lungwort has beauty benefits as follows: while Kohlrabi has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Lungwort vs Kohlrabi

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 Kohlrabi 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 Kohlrabi have Digestive Problems, sneezing and Swelling in the face respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lungwort has no showy fruits and Kohlrabi has no showy fruits. Also Lungwort is not flowering and Kohlrabi is not flowering . You can compare Lungwort and Kohlrabi facts and facts of other plants too.