Pulmonaria or Lungwort

23 Apr, 2009
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I'm amazed how fast this has bloomed. http://pss.uvm.edu/pss123/perpulmo.html says: Common name of "soldiers and sailors" from two color flowers often seen on plants at same time; common name from 15th century Doctrine of Signatures of Paracelsus which implied the appearance of a plant cured similar appearing ailment, hence this spotted-leaved plant should cure diseased lungs.

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Toto

I've heard of that Elke. Lots of other plants have names which reflect their medicinal qualities too.

23 Apr, 2009

Greenthumb

I love how compact they are and blooming. Most I've seen in the england spring are taller and longer of leaf.

24 Apr, 2009

Elke

Last year I had one tiny plant. It grew quite large, and now seems to have spread. They like shade, I was told, and it's on the north side of a juniper bush.

24 Apr, 2009