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About Alpine Heath and Lamb's Lettuce

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

11
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads
Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-5
12-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Lavender
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Burgundy
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Burgundy
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Added to salads, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERICA carnea
VALERIANELLA locusta

Common Name

Winter heath
Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel

In Hindi

अल्पाइन हीथ
Lamb's Lettuce

In German

Alpine Heath
Feldsalat

In French

Alpine Heath
Mâche

In Spanish

Alpine Heath
Miramores

In Greek

Alpine Heath
Μαρούλι αρνιού

In Portuguese

Alpine Heath
Alface-de-cordeiro

In Polish

Alpine Heath
Roszpunka

In Latin

Alpini Heath
Lactuca agni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Dipsacales

Family

Ericaceae
Valerianaceae

Genus

Erica
Valerianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ericeae
Valerianeae

Subfamily

Ericoideae
Valerianoideae

Number of Species

60100
1 27800
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Properties of Alpine Heath and Lamb's Lettuce

Wondering what are the properties of Alpine Heath and Lamb's Lettuce? We provide you with everything About Alpine Heath and Lamb's Lettuce. Alpine Heath doesn't have thorns and Lamb's Lettuce doesn't have thorns. Also Alpine Heath does not have fragrant flowers. Alpine Heath has allergic reactions like and Lamb's Lettuce has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Alpine Heath and Lamb's Lettuce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Alpine Heath and Lamb's Lettuce

Season and care of Alpine Heath and Lamb's Lettuce is important to know. While considering everything about Alpine Heath and Lamb's Lettuce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Alpine Heath season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Lamb's Lettuce season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Alpine Heath is Loam, Sand and for Lamb's Lettuce is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Alpine Heath is Acidic, Neutral and for Lamb's Lettuce is Acidic, Neutral.

Alpine Heath and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

Alpine Heath and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Heath height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Alpine Heath and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

  • Alpine Heath flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose and Lavender

  • Alpine Heath leaf color: Green

  • Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender

  • Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green

Care of Alpine Heath and Lamb's Lettuce

Care of Alpine Heath and Lamb's Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alpine Heath pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lamb's Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Alpine Heath needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lamb's Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.