Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Turkey
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Types
Carillon, Temple Bells
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
Number of Varieties
518
0
40000
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Habitat
Terrestrial
Forest edges, Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-84-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
8-4
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm25.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Brown
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
-
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
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Lung shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
cut main flower spike
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew
Powdery mildew, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
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
-
-
Allergy
Blurred vision, Confusion, Depression, Diarrhea, Disorientation, drowsiness, Fainting, Halos around objects, Headache, Irregular or slow heartbeat, Lethargy, Loss of appetite, Low blood pressure, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain, Vomiting, weakness
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
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
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
DIGITALIS grandiflora
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
Common Name
Large Yellow Foxglove, Yellow Foxglove
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
In Hindi
पीला Foxglove
Lungwort
In German
Gelber Fingerhut
Lungenkraut
In French
Digitale Jaune
pulmonaire
In Spanish
Foxglove amarillo
Lungwort
In Greek
κίτρινο Foxglove
Lungwort
In Portuguese
Foxglove amarelo
pulmonária
In Polish
żółty naparstnica
płucnik
In Latin
Yellow Foxglove
Lungwort
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Ascomycota
Class
Magnoliopsida
Ascomycetes
Order
Scrophulariales
Peltigerales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Boraginaceae
Genus
Digitalis
Pulmonaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Boragineae
Subfamily
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Boraginoideae
Number of Species
2618
1
27800
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