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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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China, Japan

Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis

Number of Varieties

182
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains
Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8
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
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.50 cm6.00 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

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

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
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
Needs more water during establishment

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
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

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot

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

-
Ants, pollinators

Allergy

-
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes

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
Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edging, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
PACHYSANDRA terminalis

Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box

In Hindi

Lungwort
pachysandra

In German

Lungenkraut
Ysander

In French

pulmonaire
pachysandra

In Spanish

Lungwort
Pachysandra

In Greek

Lungwort
Pachysandra

In Portuguese

pulmonária
Pachysandra

In Polish

płucnik
Runianka

In Latin

Lungwort
Pachysandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Ascomycota
Vascular plant

Class

Ascomycetes
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Order

Peltigerales
Buxales

Family

Boraginaceae
Buxaceae

Genus

Pulmonaria
Pachysandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Boragineae
sarcococceae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae
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Number of Species

185
1 27800
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Difference Between Lungwort and Pachysandra

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

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Importance of Lungwort and Pachysandra

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

Compare Facts of Lungwort vs Pachysandra

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