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Lungwort and Plum Tomato


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Perennial  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
-  

Types
Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato  
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
18  
99+

Habitat
Loamy soils  
Forest edges, Mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
8-4  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.44 cm  
99+
25.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
7.62 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Purple, Burgundy, Plum  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Silver  

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Bell Shaped  
Lung shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Apply 5-10-5 amounts  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Powdery mildew, Slugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
No  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos  
-  

Allergy
Itchiness, Nausea, Runny nose, sneezing, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Canning, Sauces  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Ukrainian Purple'  
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597  

Common Name
Plum Tomato, Tomato, Ukrainian Purple Tomato  
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort  

In Hindi
बेर टमाटर  
Lungwort  

In German
Eiertomate  
Lungenkraut  

In French
Plum Tomato  
pulmonaire  

In Spanish
Tomate ciruela  
Lungwort  

In Greek
Plum ντομάτα  
Lungwort  

In Portuguese
tomate ameixa  
pulmonária  

In Polish
Plum Tomato  
płucnik  

In Latin
Augue Nullam consectetur  
Lungwort  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Ascomycota  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Ascomycetes  

Order
Solanales  
Peltigerales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Solanum  
Pulmonaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Boragineae  

Subfamily
-  
Boraginoideae  

Number of Species
13  
99+
18  
99+

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Difference Between Plum Tomato and Lungwort

If you are confused whether Plum Tomato 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 Plum Tomato and Lungwort Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Plum Tomato are Apply 5-10-5 amounts, whereas for Lungwort fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Plum Tomato and Lungwort if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Plum Tomato and Lungwort

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

Compare Facts of Plum Tomato 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 Plum Tomato 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 Plum Tomato are Itchiness, Nausea, Runny nose, sneezing and Vomiting whereas of Lungwort have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Plum Tomato has showy fruits and Lungwort has no showy fruits. Also Plum Tomato is not flowering and Lungwort is not flowering . You can compare Plum Tomato and Lungwort facts and facts of other plants too.

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