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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Tree

Origin

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North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
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Number of Varieties

182
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains
Forest margins, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
8-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.50 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm430.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Lung shaped
Ovate

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Drought Tolerant
Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water
Moderate

In Winter

Adequately
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

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 dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs
Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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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, Butterflies

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent
Cold, Fever

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
Sambucus racemosa

Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

In Hindi

Lungwort
Red Elderberry

In German

Lungenkraut
Rote Holunder

In French

pulmonaire
Red sureau

In Spanish

Lungwort
La baya del saúco roja

In Greek

Lungwort
κόκκινο Elderberry

In Portuguese

pulmonária
Red Elderberry

In Polish

płucnik
Red Elderberry

In Latin

Lungwort
pubens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Ascomycota
Magnoliophyta

Class

Ascomycetes
Magnoliopsida

Order

Peltigerales
Dipsacales

Family

Boraginaceae
Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Pulmonaria
Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Boragineae
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Subfamily

Boraginoideae
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Number of Species

187
1 27800
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Difference Between Lungwort and Red Elderberry

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

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Importance of Lungwort and Red Elderberry

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

Compare Facts of Lungwort vs Red Elderberry

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