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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
-  
Europe, South Africa, Asia  

Types
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort  
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana  

Number of Varieties
18  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Mountains  
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
2-8  

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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.50 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet  
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Silver  
-  

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  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Drought Tolerant  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Average Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Adequately  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
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  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Slugs  
Crown rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
convulsions, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Removes dandruff  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent  
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597  
SCILLA  

Common Name
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort  
Squill  

In Hindi
Lungwort  
Squill  

In German
Lungenkraut  
Squill  

In French
pulmonaire  
Squille  

In Spanish
Lungwort  
Escila  

In Greek
Lungwort  
σκιλοκρόμμυδο  

In Portuguese
pulmonária  
Cila  

In Polish
płucnik  
Cebulica  

In Latin
Lungwort  
Scilla  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Ascomycota  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Ascomycetes  
Lilopsida  

Order
Peltigerales  
Liliales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Pulmonaria  
Scilla  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Boragineae  
Hyacintheae  

Subfamily
Boraginoideae  
Scilloideae  

Number of Species
18  
99+
81  
99+

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Difference Between Lungwort and Squill

If you are confused whether Lungwort or Squill 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 Squill Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Lungwort are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Squill fertilizers required are 5-10-10 fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Lungwort and Squill if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Lungwort and Squill

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

Compare Facts of Lungwort vs Squill

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

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