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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Perennial

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
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Types

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Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

218
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Hardwood forests
Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-74-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-5
8-4

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
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

15.20 cm25.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.70 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

Light Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped
Lung shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
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?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Powdery mildew, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Bees, Butterflies
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Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Leaves

Other Uses

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Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JEFFERSONIA diphylla
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

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Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

Twinleaf
Lungwort

In German

Twinleaf
Lungenkraut

In French

Twinleaf
pulmonaire

In Spanish

Twinleaf
Lungwort

In Greek

Twinleaf
Lungwort

In Portuguese

Twinleaf
pulmonária

In Polish

Twinleaf
płucnik

In Latin

Twinleaf
Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Ascomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida
Ascomycetes

Order

Ranunculales
Peltigerales

Family

Berberidaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Jeffersonia
Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Boragineae

Subfamily

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Boraginoideae

Number of Species

218
1 27800
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Difference Between Twinleaf and Lungwort

If you are confused whether Twinleaf 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 Twinleaf and Lungwort Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Twinleaf are No fertilizers needed, whereas for Lungwort fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Twinleaf and Lungwort if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Twinleaf and Lungwort

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

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