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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Sedge or Rush

Origin

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North America

Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
Grass

Number of Varieties

185
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains
Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
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Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.50 cm270.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
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Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lung shaped
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Rhizome division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
occasional watering once established

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly 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
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Itchiness

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
Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani

Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush

In Hindi

Lungwort
Softstem Bulrush

In German

Lungenkraut
Softstem Bulrush

In French

pulmonaire
Softstem Bulrush

In Spanish

Lungwort
Softstem Bulrush

In Greek

Lungwort
Softstem Bulrush

In Portuguese

pulmonária
Softstem Bulrush

In Polish

płucnik
Softstem Bulrush

In Latin

Lungwort
Softstem Bulrush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Ascomycota
Magnoliophyta

Class

Ascomycetes
Liliopsida

Order

Peltigerales
Poales

Family

Boraginaceae
Cyperaceae

Genus

Pulmonaria
Schoenoplectus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Boragineae
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Subfamily

Boraginoideae
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Number of Species

1835
1 27800
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Difference Between Lungwort and Softstem Bulrush

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

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Importance of Lungwort and Softstem Bulrush

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

Compare Facts of Lungwort vs Softstem Bulrush

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