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Babaco
Lamb's Lettuce
About Lamb's Lettuce and Babaco


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  
Type
Fruit, Shrub  
Vegetable  
Origin
South America  
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  
Types
V. × heilbornii  
-  
Number of Varieties
0  
99+
1  
Habitat
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
-9999  
AHS Heat Zone
11-9  
12-1  
Sunset Zone
H1, 17, 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
Upright/Erect  
Rosette/Stemless  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow green  
White, Lavender  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Elliptic to oblong  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Vegetative Reproduction  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
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, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Pruning
Remove shoots  
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
Insignificant  
Yes  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  
Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
Sometimes  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects  
Allergy
-  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders  
-  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Leaves  
Other Uses
Used in making champagne  
Added to salads, Used As Food  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii  
VALERIANELLA locusta  
Common Name
Babaco, Mountain Papaya  
Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel  
In Hindi
Babaco  
Lamb's Lettuce  
In German
Babaco  
Feldsalat  
In French
Babaco  
Mâche  
In Spanish
Babaco  
Miramores  
In Greek
Babaco  
Μαρούλι αρνιού  
In Portuguese
Babaco  
Alface-de-cordeiro  
In Polish
Babaco  
Roszpunka  
In Latin
Babaco  
Lactuca agni  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Brassicales  
Dipsacales  
Family
Caricaceae  
Valerianaceae  
Genus
Vasconcellea  
Valerianella  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Tribe
-  
Valerianeae  
Subfamily
-  
Valerianoideae  
Number of Species
1  
99+
100  
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Properties of Babaco and Lamb's Lettuce

Wondering what are the properties of Babaco and Lamb's Lettuce? We provide you with everything About Babaco and Lamb's Lettuce. Babaco doesn't have thorns and Lamb's Lettuce doesn't have thorns. Also Babaco does not have fragrant flowers. Babaco 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 Babaco and Lamb's Lettuce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Babaco and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Babaco and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

Babaco and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Babaco and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

Care of Babaco and Lamb's Lettuce

Care of Babaco and Lamb's Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots and Lamb's Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Babaco 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.

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