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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tree
Perennial

Origin

Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil
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Types

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Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

-18
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
8-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm25.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

550.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Gray
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Magenta, Violet
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cuneate
Lung shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, 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

Red blotch
Powdery mildew, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Asthma
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Wood
Leaves

Other Uses

Used for woodware, Wood is used for making furniture
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRIPLARIS americana
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

Macaw
Lungwort

In German

Ara
Lungenkraut

In French

ara
pulmonaire

In Spanish

guacamayo
Lungwort

In Greek

μακώ
Lungwort

In Portuguese

arara
pulmonária

In Polish

ara
płucnik

In Latin

Ara
Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Ascomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida
Ascomycetes

Order

Caryophyllales
Peltigerales

Family

Polygonaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Triplaris
Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Boragineae

Subfamily

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Boraginoideae

Number of Species

-18
1 27800
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Difference Between Macaw and Lungwort

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

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Importance of Macaw and Lungwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Macaw and Lungwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Macaw and Lungwort 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 Macaw is whereas of Lungwort is Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic and Resolvent. Macaw has beauty benefits as follows: while Lungwort has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Macaw vs Lungwort

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