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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Epiphyte

Origin

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Mexico

Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
Laelia candida, Laelia discolor

Number of Varieties

1825
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains
shaded riverbanks, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
12-8

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.50 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
Dark Blue

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, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lung shaped
Acicular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
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
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Drought Tolerant
Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water
Moderate

In Winter

Adequately
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Well-aerated

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove lateral branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Use nitrogen rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Fusarium wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Aphids, Mites

Allergy

-
conjunctivitis, Dermatitis, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent
Prevention of convulsion, Vasorelaxant

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
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Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Application in Handicrafts, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
LAELIA anceps

Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
Laelia, Orchid

In Hindi

Lungwort
Laelia

In German

Lungenkraut
Laelia

In French

pulmonaire
Laelia

In Spanish

Lungwort
Laelia

In Greek

Lungwort
Laelia

In Portuguese

pulmonária
Laelia

In Polish

płucnik
Laelia

In Latin

Lungwort
Laelia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Ascomycota
Magnoliophyta

Class

Ascomycetes
Liliopsida

Order

Peltigerales
Orchidales

Family

Boraginaceae
Orchidaceae

Genus

Pulmonaria
Laelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Boragineae
Epidendreae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae
Epidendroideae

Number of Species

1825
1 27800
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Difference Between Lungwort and Laelia

If you are confused whether Lungwort or Laelia 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 Laelia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Lungwort are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Laelia fertilizers required are Apply 10-10-10 amount and Use nitrogen rich soil. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Lungwort and Laelia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Lungwort and Laelia

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

Compare Facts of Lungwort vs Laelia

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