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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
it is a type of lily

Number of Varieties

1870
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains
Bluffs, bottomlands, ditches, limestone outcrops, meadows, Wet Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.50 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lung shaped
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter

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
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Divison, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
Requires watering in the growing season

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, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs
Insects, Rodent, Slugs, Snails

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco

Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily

In Hindi

Lungwort
वर्षा लिली

In German

Lungenkraut
regen-Lilie

In French

pulmonaire
pluie Lily

In Spanish

Lungwort
lirio de la lluvia

In Greek

Lungwort
βροχή Lily

In Portuguese

pulmonária
Lily chuva

In Polish

płucnik
deszcz Lily

In Latin

Lungwort
Pluvia lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Ascomycota
Magnoliophyta

Class

Ascomycetes
Liliopsida

Order

Peltigerales
Liliales

Family

Boraginaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Pulmonaria
Zephyranthes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Boragineae
Hippeastreae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

1870
1 27800
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Difference Between Lungwort and Rain Lily

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

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Importance of Lungwort and Rain Lily

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

Compare Facts of Lungwort vs Rain Lily

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