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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Perennial  

Origin
-  
-  

Types
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’  
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort  

Number of Varieties
250  
31
18  
99+

Habitat
-  
Forest edges, Mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
8-4  

Sunset Zone
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
Clump-Forming  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
25.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender, Blue Violet  
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Silver  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water  
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, Alkaline  
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
Prune in early spring, Prune regularly  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Chlorosis, Red blotch  
Powdery mildew, Slugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Skin irritation, Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Insect Repellent  
Air purification, Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Perovskia atriplicifolia  
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597  

Common Name
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage  
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort  

In Hindi
Russian Sage  
Lungwort  

In German
russische Sage  
Lungenkraut  

In French
sabio ruso  
pulmonaire  

In Spanish
Sage ruso  
Lungwort  

In Greek
Ρωσική Sage  
Lungwort  

In Portuguese
Sábio russo  
pulmonária  

In Polish
rosyjski Sage  
płucnik  

In Latin
Russian Sage  
Lungwort  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Ascomycota  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Ascomycetes  

Order
Lamiales  
Peltigerales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Perovskia  
Pulmonaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Mentheae  
Boragineae  

Subfamily
-  
Boraginoideae  

Number of Species
250  
99+
18  
99+

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Difference Between Russian Sage and Lungwort

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

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Importance of Russian Sage and Lungwort

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

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

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