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About Cranesbill and Lamb's Lettuce

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
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Number of Varieties

1001
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8*1
12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
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

Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Black
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, 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 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
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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
Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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Added to salads, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GERANIUM subcaulescens
VALERIANELLA locusta

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Lamb's Lettuce

In German

Hortensie
Feldsalat

In French

Hortensia
Mâche

In Spanish

Hortensia
Miramores

In Greek

υδραγεία
Μαρούλι αρνιού

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Alface-de-cordeiro

In Polish

Hortensja
Roszpunka

In Latin

Hibiscus
Lactuca agni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

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Dipsacales

Family

Geraniaceae
Valerianaceae

Genus

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Valerianella

Clade

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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Valerianeae

Subfamily

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Valerianoideae

Number of Species

430100
1 27800
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Properties of Cranesbill and Lamb's Lettuce

Wondering what are the properties of Cranesbill and Lamb's Lettuce? We provide you with everything About Cranesbill and Lamb's Lettuce. Cranesbill doesn't have thorns and Lamb's Lettuce doesn't have thorns. Also Cranesbill does not have fragrant flowers. Cranesbill has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Lamb's Lettuce has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Cranesbill and Lamb's Lettuce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Cranesbill and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Cranesbill and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

Cranesbill and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Cranesbill height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Cranesbill and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

  • Cranesbill flower color: Magenta and Black

  • Cranesbill leaf color: Gray Green

  • Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender

  • Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green

Care of Cranesbill and Lamb's Lettuce

Care of Cranesbill and Lamb's Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cranesbill 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 Cranesbill needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lamb's Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.