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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Perennial

Origin

China, Japan
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Types

Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

218
0 40000
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Habitat

Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial
Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-4

Sunset Zone

21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.00 cm25.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Lung shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade
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

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment
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

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade
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

Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot
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

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, pollinators
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Allergy

allergic reaction
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

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

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYSANDRA terminalis
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

pachysandra
Lungwort

In German

Ysander
Lungenkraut

In French

pachysandra
pulmonaire

In Spanish

Pachysandra
Lungwort

In Greek

Pachysandra
Lungwort

In Portuguese

Pachysandra
pulmonária

In Polish

Runianka
płucnik

In Latin

Pachysandra
Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Ascomycota

Class

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Ascomycetes

Order

Buxales
Peltigerales

Family

Buxaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Pachysandra
Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

sarcococceae
Boragineae

Subfamily

-
Boraginoideae

Number of Species

518
1 27800
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Difference Between Pachysandra and Lungwort

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

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Importance of Pachysandra and Lungwort

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

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