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Pulmonaria angustifolia (P.
azurea) |
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Blue Lungwort,
Cowslip Lungwort |
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Northern Europe and Southern Europe |
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Clump forming perennial |
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8-12 inches tall and
spread 18-24 inches. |
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Blue, ˝ inches long trumpet-shaped flowers are
in drooping clusters on stems about 12 inches
tall. |
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Early spring |
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alternate, leaves simple, basal leaves linear-lanceolate to oblong-1anceolate, stem leaves
linear-lanceolate to lanceolate-elliptic, 6 inches. Leaves
have a bristly pubescence. |
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'Azurea' - Sky-blue flowers.
- 'Blaues Meer' - Large blue flowers, 10 inches tall.
- 'Johnson's Blue' - BIue flowers and compact growth habit,
8 inches tall.
- 'Mawson's BIue' - Violet-blue flowers, similar to 'Munstead Blue'.
- 'Munstead BIue' - Deep blue flowers,
vigorous grower, 12 inches tall.
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Pulmanaria is derived from pulmo, a
lung and refers to the reported value of the leaves in
treatment of lung diseases. In the past, leaves were
even boiled in beer to treat afflicted horses. |
