Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Flowering Plants
Origin
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United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Types
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
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Number of Varieties
1860
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Mountains
Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-85-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
8-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.50 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm38.10 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
White, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
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-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Lung shaped
Oblong
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
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
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
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 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Slugs
Leafhoppers, Pink Root, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
-
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
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Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Increases moisture in air, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent
Aging, Antispasmodic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
PHLOX maculata
Common Name
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
Meadow Phlox
In Hindi
Lungwort
मैदानी एक प्रकार का पौधा
In German
Lungenkraut
Wiese Phlox
In French
pulmonaire
Meadow Phlox
In Spanish
Lungwort
prado Phlox
In Greek
Lungwort
Meadow Phlox
In Portuguese
pulmonária
Meadow Phlox
In Polish
płucnik
łąka Phlox
In Latin
Lungwort
Phlox meadow
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Ascomycota
Magnoliophyta
Class
Ascomycetes
Magnoliopsida
Order
Peltigerales
Solanales
Family
Boraginaceae
Polemoniaceae
Genus
Pulmonaria
Phlox
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
Boragineae
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Subfamily
Boraginoideae
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Number of Species
1870
1
27800
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