Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Perennial
Origin
China, Japan
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Types
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Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
Number of Varieties
318
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Woods
Forest edges, Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-94-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-4
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.50 cm25.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.50 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Pink, White
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Brown, Brownish Red, Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Lung shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Moist
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Spring, Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires 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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Botrytis Blight, Nematodes, Ring spot, Stem rot, Verticillium Wilt
Powdery mildew, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
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
Ants
-
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Avoid during Pregnancy, Stomach pain, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Atherosclerosis, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Cough, Gout, Headache, hemorrhoids, Hepatitis, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Muscle Pain, Nerve pain, Osteoarthritis, Premenstrual syndrome, Respiratory Disorders, Treating fever
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Paonia lactiflora
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
Common Name
Chinese Peony
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
In Hindi
Paonia lactiflora
Lungwort
In German
Paonia lactiflora
Lungenkraut
In French
Paonia lactiflora
pulmonaire
In Spanish
lactiflora paonia
Lungwort
In Greek
Paonia lactiflora
Lungwort
In Portuguese
Paonia lactiflora
pulmonária
In Polish
Paonia lactiflora
płucnik
In Latin
Paonia lactiflora
Lungwort
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Ascomycota
Class
Magnoliopsida
Ascomycetes
Order
Dilleniales
Peltigerales
Family
Paeoniaceae
Boraginaceae
Genus
Paeonia
Pulmonaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Boragineae
Subfamily
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Boraginoideae
Number of Species
118
1
27800
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