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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs, Shrub
Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa
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Types

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Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

2518
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5
8-4

Sunset Zone

21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm25.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Silver
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Silver
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Silver
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
Lung shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
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

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
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

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Snails
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Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Astringent
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALVIA argentea
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Silver Clary, Silver Sage
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

रजत बाबा
Lungwort

In German

Silver Sage
Lungenkraut

In French

Silver Sage
pulmonaire

In Spanish

silver Sage
Lungwort

In Greek

Silver Sage
Lungwort

In Portuguese

silver Sage
pulmonária

In Polish

silver Sage
płucnik

In Latin

Argentum Sage
Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Ascomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida
Ascomycetes

Order

Lamiales
Peltigerales

Family

Lamiaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Salvia
Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae
Boragineae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae
Boraginoideae

Number of Species

90018
1 27800
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Difference Between Silver Sage and Lungwort

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

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Importance of Silver Sage and Lungwort

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

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