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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
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Types

Antirrhinum majus , Antirrhinum virga , Antirrhinum orontium
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

3518
0 40000
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Habitat

Mediterranean region
Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-4

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 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

15.20 cm25.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

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Fruit Color

Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Lung shaped

Thorns

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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Light Frost
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

10-15-10 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rust
Powdery mildew, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Light Frost
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

Bees, Butterflies
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Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

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Leaves

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANTIRRHINUM majus 'Black Prince'
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Snapdragon
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

snapdragon
Lungwort

In German

Löwenmaul
Lungenkraut

In French

muflier
pulmonaire

In Spanish

boca de dragón
Lungwort

In Greek

snapdragon
Lungwort

In Portuguese

snapdragon
pulmonária

In Polish

lwia paszcza
płucnik

In Latin

snapdragon
Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Ascomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida
Ascomycetes

Order

Scrophulariales
Peltigerales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Anthurium
Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Boragineae

Subfamily

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Boraginoideae

Number of Species

3518
1 27800
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Difference Between Snapdragon and Lungwort

If you are confused whether Snapdragon 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 Snapdragon and Lungwort Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Snapdragon are 10-15-10 amounts and All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Lungwort fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Snapdragon and Lungwort if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Snapdragon and Lungwort

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

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