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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
Ilex x 'Nellie R. Stevens'

Number of Varieties

181
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains
Subtropical climates, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
-

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.50 cm460.00 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

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red, Crimson

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
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lung shaped
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

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
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

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, Full 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 N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs
Leafminers, Mites, Nematodes, Red blotch, Root rot, Tar spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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

-
Diarrhea, Mildly Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

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
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Food for animals, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
ILEX 'Nellie Stevens'

Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
Nellie Stevens Holly

In Hindi

Lungwort
Nellie Stevens Holly

In German

Lungenkraut
Nellie Stevens Holly

In French

pulmonaire
Nellie Stevens Holly

In Spanish

Lungwort
Nellie Stevens Holly

In Greek

Lungwort
Nellie Stevens Holly

In Portuguese

pulmonária
Nellie Stevens Holly

In Polish

płucnik
Nellie Stevens Holly

In Latin

Lungwort
Nellie Stevens Holly

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Ascomycota
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Class

Ascomycetes
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Order

Peltigerales
Aquifoliales

Family

Boraginaceae
Aquifoliaceae

Genus

Pulmonaria
Ilex

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Boragineae
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Subfamily

Boraginoideae
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Number of Species

18600
1 27800
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Difference Between Lungwort and Nellie Stevens Holly

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Importance of Lungwort and Nellie Stevens Holly

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Compare Facts of Lungwort vs Nellie Stevens Holly

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