Common Lungwort
About Common Lungwort
Common Lungwort is a popular houseplant 🌿 that is easy to grow and needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
Common Lungwort likes soil that is good at retaining moisture. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
Common Lungwort belongs to the Pulmonaria genus, and is native to Europe.
Taxonomy
Pulmonaria officinalis
Pulmonaria
Boraginaceae
Boraginales
Also known as
Common lungwort, Mary's tears and Our lady's milk drops
How to care for Common Lungwort
How often to water your Common Lungwort
every 9
Common Lungwort needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Common Lungwort in your home
a window
Common Lungwort love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Common Lungwort does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Common Lungwort in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Common Lungwort
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Common Lungwort after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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What’s causing the plant to be eaten and what can I do about it #Lungwort
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Plant ID and care help This beautiful baby popped up in the garden recently and I have no idea where it came from or what it is! Whatever it is I love it and and I’m really hoping I can pot it and bring it inside, since the majority of my indoor plants are currently succulents I’d appreciate it if anybody could ID what kind of plant this is:) The leaves are fuzzy but the stems are prickly. It was in a fully shaded spot. Also is anyone able to tell what caused the first leaf to turn light brown and crunchy? The roots seem okay to me so I’m thinking it’s just been underwatered? #PlantID #WhatPlantIsThis #OutdoorGrowing #NewPlant
Care Summary for Common Lungwort
Common Lungwort
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.