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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Tree

Origin

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Madagascar

Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
Pachypodium boronii, Pachypodium brevicaule, Pachypodium rosulatum

Number of Varieties

188
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains
gardens, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
12-10

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.50 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

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Light Green, Purplish-black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Lung shaped
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
Water less during winter, Water more in summer

In Summer

Drought Tolerant
Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water
Moderate

In Winter

Adequately
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full 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
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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Poisonous, Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

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
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Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
PACHYPODIUM geayi

Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
Madagaskar Palm

In Hindi

Lungwort
Pachypodium

In German

Lungenkraut
Pachypodium

In French

pulmonaire
Pachypodium

In Spanish

Lungwort
Pachypodium

In Greek

Lungwort
Pachypodium

In Portuguese

pulmonária
Narrowleaf estrela do deserto

In Polish

płucnik
Wąskolistne pustyni gwiazdki

In Latin

Lungwort
Pachypodium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Ascomycota
Tracheophyta

Class

Ascomycetes
Magnoliopsida

Order

Peltigerales
Gentianales

Family

Boraginaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Pulmonaria
pachypodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Boragineae
Malouetieae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae
Apocynoideae

Number of Species

1825
1 27800
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Difference Between Lungwort and Pachypodium

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

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Importance of Lungwort and Pachypodium

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

Compare Facts of Lungwort vs Pachypodium

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