American Beech

Lamb's Lettuce

About American Beech and Lamb's Lettuce

American Beech

Lamb's Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Japanese beech, European beech

Number of Varieties

181

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Habitat

low mountains, shaded woods

Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

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

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

500.00 cm10.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Tan

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry soil, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water, occasional watering once established

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost, Fertilize the soil before planting

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beech bark disease, fungus, Mildew, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds, songbirds

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Itchiness, Pulmonary oedema, Sinuses

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wild areas

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Antiseptic, Digestion problems, Headache, Kidney problems, Pain killer

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Wood

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

Added to salads, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FAGUS grandifolia

VALERIANELLA locusta

Common Name

American Beech

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

In Hindi

अमेरिकन बीच

Lamb's Lettuce

In German

Amerikanische Buche

Feldsalat

In French

Hêtre à grandes feuilles

Mâche

In Spanish

Fagus grandifolia, el haya americana

Miramores

In Greek

american οξιάς

Μαρούλι αρνιού

In Portuguese

faia americano

Alface-de-cordeiro

In Polish

Buk wielkolistny

Roszpunka

In Latin

Latin fagi

Lactuca agni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Dipsacales

Family

Fagaceae

Valerianaceae

Genus

Fagus

Valerianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Valerianeae

Subfamily

Valerianoideae

Number of Species

13100

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Properties of American Beech and Lamb's Lettuce

Wondering what are the properties of American Beech and Lamb's Lettuce? We provide you with everything About American Beech and Lamb's Lettuce. American Beech doesn't have thorns and Lamb's Lettuce doesn't have thorns. Also American Beech does not have fragrant flowers. American Beech has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Pulmonary oedema and Sinuses and Lamb's Lettuce has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Pulmonary oedema and Sinuses. 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 American Beech and Lamb's Lettuce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of American Beech and Lamb's Lettuce

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

American Beech and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

American Beech and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. American Beech height is 800.00 cm and width 500.00 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of American Beech and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

American Beech flower color: Yellow green and Tan
American Beech leaf color: Green
Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green

Care of American Beech and Lamb's Lettuce

Care of American Beech and Lamb's Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Beech pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Prune to control growth, 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 American Beech 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.