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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Shrub

Origin

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Southern Africa

Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

184
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains
Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11
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
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.50 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Silver
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
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lung shaped
Oval to roundish

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

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

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs
Aphids

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

-
Birds

Allergy

-
Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge

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
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
Large Num-Num

In Hindi

Lungwort
नेटाल बेर

In German

Lungenkraut
Natal Plum

In French

pulmonaire
natal Plum

In Spanish

Lungwort
Ciruela Natal

In Greek

Lungwort
Natal Plum

In Portuguese

pulmonária
Natal Plum

In Polish

płucnik
Natal Plum

In Latin

Lungwort
Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Ascomycota
Magnoliophyta

Class

Ascomycetes
Magnoliopsida

Order

Peltigerales
Gentianales

Family

Boraginaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Pulmonaria
Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Boragineae
Carisseae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae
Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

1820
1 27800
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Difference Between Lungwort and Natal Plum

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

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Importance of Lungwort and Natal Plum

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

Compare Facts of Lungwort vs Natal Plum

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