Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Perennial
Origin
Northwestern United States, Canada
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Types
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Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
Number of Varieties
618
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40000
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Habitat
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps
Forest edges, Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-74-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-4
Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
Pyramidal
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm25.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm30.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown, Sienna
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
Lung shaped
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week
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 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles
Powdery mildew, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
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Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
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Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✔
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Attracts
-
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Allergy
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent
Part of Plant Used
Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood
Leaves
Other Uses
Dugout canoes, Making deodorants, Medicinal oil, Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an insecticide, Used to make baskets
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
THUJA plicata
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
Common Name
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
In Hindi
Pacific redcedar
Lungwort
In German
Riesen-Lebensbaum
Lungenkraut
In French
Thuja plicata
pulmonaire
In Spanish
Thuja plicata
Lungwort
In Greek
Thuja plicata
Lungwort
In Portuguese
Thuja plicata
pulmonária
In Polish
Żywotnik olbrzymi
płucnik
In Latin
Thuja plicata
Lungwort
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Ascomycota
Class
Pinopsida
Ascomycetes
Order
Pinales
Peltigerales
Family
Cupressaceae
Boraginaceae
Genus
Thuja
Pulmonaria
Clade
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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Boragineae
Subfamily
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Boraginoideae
Number of Species
1518
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27800
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