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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Perennial

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
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Types

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Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

1018
0 40000
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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens
Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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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

Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm25.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.20 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

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Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Lung shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial 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

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Sets
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period
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 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

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Garden Onion, Red Onion
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

लाल प्याज
Lungwort

In German

Rote Zwiebel
Lungenkraut

In French

Oignon rouge
pulmonaire

In Spanish

Cebolla roja
Lungwort

In Greek

Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι
Lungwort

In Portuguese

Cebola vermelha
pulmonária

In Polish

Czerwona cebula
płucnik

In Latin

Red Cepa
Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Ascomycota

Class

Liliopsida
Ascomycetes

Order

Liliales
Peltigerales

Family

Liliaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Allium
Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Boragineae

Subfamily

Allioideae
Boraginoideae

Number of Species

10018
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Onion and Lungwort

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

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Importance of Red Onion and Lungwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Red Onion and Lungwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Red Onion 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 Red Onion is Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic and High blood pressure whereas of Lungwort is Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic and Resolvent. Red Onion has beauty benefits as follows: while Lungwort has beauty benefits as follows: .

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