Cedar Elm

Lamb's Lettuce

About Cedar Elm and Lamb's Lettuce

Cedar Elm

Lamb's Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Cedars

Number of Varieties

451

0 40000

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Habitat

River side, Woodlands

Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12-1

Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

910.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm10.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed

Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Beetles, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Salt, Shade areas

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Stem, Tree trunks

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in construction

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, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS crassifolia

VALERIANELLA locusta

Common Name

Cedar Elm

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

In Hindi

देवदार एल्म

Lamb's Lettuce

In German

Cedar Elm

Feldsalat

In French

Cedar Elm

Mâche

In Spanish

Cedar Elm

Miramores

In Greek

Cedar Elm

Μαρούλι αρνιού

In Portuguese

Cedar Elm

Alface-de-cordeiro

In Polish

Cedar Elm

Roszpunka

In Latin

Ulmus Cedar

Lactuca agni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Dipsacales

Family

Ulmaceae

Valerianaceae

Genus

Ulmus

Valerianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Valerianeae

Subfamily

Valerianoideae

Number of Species

3100

1 27800

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Properties of Cedar Elm and Lamb's Lettuce

Wondering what are the properties of Cedar Elm and Lamb's Lettuce? We provide you with everything About Cedar Elm and Lamb's Lettuce. Cedar Elm doesn't have thorns and Lamb's Lettuce doesn't have thorns. Also Cedar Elm does not have fragrant flowers. Cedar Elm has allergic reactions like Skin rash and Lamb's Lettuce has allergic reactions like Skin rash. 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 Cedar Elm and Lamb's Lettuce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cedar Elm and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Cedar Elm and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

Cedar Elm and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Cedar Elm height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Cedar Elm and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

Cedar Elm flower color: White and Ivory
Cedar Elm leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green

Care of Cedar Elm and Lamb's Lettuce

Care of Cedar Elm and Lamb's Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cedar Elm pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches and Lamb's Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cedar Elm 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.