Black Cherry

Lamb's Lettuce

About Black Cherry and Lamb's Lettuce

Black Cherry

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, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada, Central America

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

201

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Habitat

Canyons, Dry areas, fencerows, Floodplains, Moist Soils, Old fields, open Woodlands, riparian zones, Roadsides, Thickets, Woodlands

Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

2,438.40 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

914.40 cm10.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

coma, dilation of pupils, Gastric, Respiratory problems, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Sedative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Added to salads, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS serotina

VALERIANELLA locusta

Common Name

Black Cherry

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

In Hindi

ब्लैक चेरी का पेड़

Lamb's Lettuce

In German

Schwarz Kirschbaum

Feldsalat

In French

Noir Cherry Tree

Mâche

In Spanish

Negro del cerezo

Miramores

In Greek

Μαύρο Cherry Tree

Μαρούλι αρνιού

In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja preta

Alface-de-cordeiro

In Polish

Czarny Cherry Tree

Roszpunka

In Latin

Prunus serotina ligno

Lactuca agni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Dipsacales

Family

Rosaceae

Valerianaceae

Genus

Prunus

Valerianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Valerianeae

Subfamily

Prunoideae

Valerianoideae

Number of Species

20100

1 27800

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Properties of Black Cherry and Lamb's Lettuce

Wondering what are the properties of Black Cherry and Lamb's Lettuce? We provide you with everything About Black Cherry and Lamb's Lettuce. Black Cherry doesn't have thorns and Lamb's Lettuce doesn't have thorns. Also Black Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Black Cherry has allergic reactions like coma, dilation of pupils, Gastric, Respiratory problems and weakness and Lamb's Lettuce has allergic reactions like coma, dilation of pupils, Gastric, Respiratory problems and weakness. 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 Black Cherry and Lamb's Lettuce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Cherry and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Black Cherry and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

Black Cherry and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Black Cherry height is 2,438.40 cm and width 914.40 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Black Cherry and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

Black Cherry flower color: White
Black Cherry leaf color: Green
Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green

Care of Black Cherry and Lamb's Lettuce

Care of Black Cherry and Lamb's Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Cherry 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 Black Cherry 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.