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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Shrub

Origin

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United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
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Number of Varieties

1810
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
10-6

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.50 cm300.00 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
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
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Fruit Color

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Bronze, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Silver
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Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Lung shaped
Oblanceolate to oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

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
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

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
Clay, 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

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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
Astringent, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Bark, Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
CYRILLA racemiflora

Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
Leatherwood, Ironwood, Myrtle

In Hindi

Lungwort
Leatherwood

In German

Lungenkraut
Leather

In French

pulmonaire
Leatherwood

In Spanish

Lungwort
Leatherwood

In Greek

Lungwort
Leatherwood

In Portuguese

pulmonária
Leatherwood

In Polish

płucnik
Leatherwood

In Latin

Lungwort
Leatherwood

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Ascomycota
Magnoliophyta

Class

Ascomycetes
Magnoliopsida

Order

Peltigerales
Ericales

Family

Boraginaceae
Cyrillaceae

Genus

Pulmonaria
Cyrilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Boragineae
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Subfamily

Boraginoideae
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Number of Species

185
1 27800
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Difference Between Lungwort and Leatherwood

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

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Importance of Lungwort and Leatherwood

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

Compare Facts of Lungwort vs Leatherwood

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