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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Perennial  

Origin
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  
-  

Types
-  
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
18  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Forest edges, Mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-4  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
25.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Chartreuse  
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Tan  
-  

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

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red  
Green, Gray Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Star Shaped  
Lung shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, 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
Prune back the growing tips  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt  
Powdery mildew, Slugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Erosion control  
Air purification, Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER saccharinum  
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597  

Common Name
Silver Maple  
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort  

In Hindi
Silver Maple  
Lungwort  

In German
Silver Maple  
Lungenkraut  

In French
érable argenté  
pulmonaire  

In Spanish
arce plateado  
Lungwort  

In Greek
Silver Maple  
Lungwort  

In Portuguese
plátano de prata  
pulmonária  

In Polish
Silver Maple  
płucnik  

In Latin
Acer  
Lungwort  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Ascomycota  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Ascomycetes  

Order
Sapindales  
Peltigerales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Pulmonaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Acereae  
Boragineae  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Boraginoideae  

Number of Species
128  
99+
18  
99+

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Difference Between Silver Maple and Lungwort

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

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Importance of Silver Maple and Lungwort

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

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

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