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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Perennial  

Origin
-  
-  

Types
Oriental White Pink Oriental Light Pink Oriental Red Oriental  
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort  

Number of Varieties
4  
99+
18  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Tropical regions  
Forest edges, Mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-4  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
38.10 cm  
99+
25.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Magenta, Rose  
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Gray Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Gray Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Lung shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Stem Planting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry  
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
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
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
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Fever, Stomach pain, tuberculosis  
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM 'Acapulco'  
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597  

Common Name
Acapulco Oriental Lily, Oriental Lily  
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort  

In Hindi
ओरिएंटल लिली  
Lungwort  

In German
Orientalische Lilie  
Lungenkraut  

In French
Lily Oriental  
pulmonaire  

In Spanish
lirio oriental  
Lungwort  

In Greek
Oriental Lily  
Lungwort  

In Portuguese
Lily Oriental  
pulmonária  

In Polish
Oriental Lily  
płucnik  

In Latin
Oriental Lily  
Lungwort  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Ascomycota  

Class
-  
Ascomycetes  

Order
Liliales  
Peltigerales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Pulmonaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Lilieae  
Boragineae  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
Boraginoideae  

Number of Species
108  
99+
18  
99+

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Difference Between Oriental Lily and Lungwort

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

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Importance of Oriental Lily and Lungwort

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

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

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