lungwort
Mottled medicinal herb
Lungwort is a plant of the borage family with spotted leaves thought to resemble diseased lungs—hence its historical use in folk medicine for respiratory ailments.
The name applies to several related plants with similar mottled foliage.
Lungworts are now grown primarily as shade-garden ornamentals, valued for their early spring flowers that shift from pink to blue.
Small flower symbolizing remembrance
- comfreyBristly herb for healing
- borageEdible herb with azure blooms
- heliotropeSun-tracking fragrant plant
- fiddleneckYellow wildflower, coiled stems
Seen or patterned
- mottledHaving irregular color patches
- dappledMarked with spots
- blotchedMarked with irregular spots
- variegatedMarked with different colors
Medication promoting mucus discharge
- antitussiveMedication reducing cough reflex
- mucolyticAgent dissolving viscous secretions
- demulcentSubstance that soothes inflammation
- bronchitisInflamed airway disease
Bred plant variety
- variegatedMarked with different colors
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- perennialRecurring each year
- rhizomeHorizontal underground plant stem
horticulture · groundcover · herbaceous · landscaping · pollinators · flowering · low-maintenance
Herbal infusion beverage
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
- decoctionBoiled herbal concentrate
- apothecaryHistorical medicine preparer
herbalism · botanicals · remedy · poultice · folk-medicine · foraging
Early spring wildflower
- cowslipYellow primrose species
- hepaticaSpring-blooming woodland plant
- woodruffFragrant woodland flowering plant
- shade-tolerantGrows well in shadow
forget-me-not
Small flower symbolizing remembrance
- comfreyBristly herb for healing
- borageEdible herb with azure blooms
- heliotropeSun-tracking fragrant plant
fiddleneck · mouse-ear · bugle · houndstongue
spotted
Seen or patterned
variegated · flecked · marbled · signature · stippled · patterned
expectorant
Medication promoting mucus discharge
- antitussiveMedication reducing cough reflex
- mucolyticAgent dissolving viscous secretions
- demulcentSubstance that soothes inflammation
bronchitis · cough · phlegm · soothing · breath · respiratory · wheezing
cultivar
Bred plant variety
- variegatedMarked with different colors
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- perennialRecurring each year
rhizome · horticulture · groundcover · herbaceous · landscaping · pollinators · flowering · low-maintenance
tisane
Herbal infusion beverage
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
- decoctionBoiled herbal concentrate
apothecary · herbalism · botanicals · remedy · poultice · folk-medicine · foraging
primrose
Early spring wildflower
- cowslipYellow primrose species
- hepaticaSpring-blooming woodland plant
- woodruffFragrant woodland flowering plant
shade-tolerant · groundcover · deciduous · wildflower · undergrowth
- spring bloomscrocus, daffodil, tulip, hyacinth, snowdrop
- wildflowersblack-eyed Susan, black-eyed Susans, daisy, buttercup, bluebonnets
- folk herbsagrimony, betony, borage, burdock, comfrey
- shade plantshostas, ferns, bleeding heart, bleeding hearts, trillium
- borage familyborage, comfrey, forget-me-not, heliotrope, houndstongue
- Lichensthallus, old man's beard, gelatinous, pendant, lobate