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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Perennial

Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe
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Types

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

3018
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, 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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm25.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Red, White
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Lung shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally
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

Loamy
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Powdery mildew, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double
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
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Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Paeonia suffruticosa
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Peony
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

Peony
Lungwort

In German

Pfingstrose
Lungenkraut

In French

Pivoine
pulmonaire

In Spanish

Peonía
Lungwort

In Greek

παιωνία
Lungwort

In Portuguese

Peônia
pulmonária

In Polish

Piwonia
płucnik

In Latin

AGLAOPHOTIS
Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Ascomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida
Ascomycetes

Order

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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

3018
1 27800
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Difference Between Peony and Lungwort

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

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Importance of Peony and Lungwort

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

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