Eastern Red Cedar

Lamb's Lettuce

About Eastern Red Cedar and Lamb's Lettuce

Eastern Red Cedar

Lamb's Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Vegetable

Origin

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

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Eastern juniper, Souther juniper

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lower slopes, Open Plains, Prairies, Woodlands, Woods

Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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, 22, 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

Pyramidal

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm10.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Red, Sky Blue, Yellow Brown

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Blue

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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 Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Gall Insects, Red blotch, Rust, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Heat 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility, Very little waste, Wildlife

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cough

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNIPERUS virginiana

VALERIANELLA locusta

Common Name

Pencil cedar, Red Juniper

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

In Hindi

पूर्वी लाल देवदार

Lamb's Lettuce

In German

Eastern Red Cedar

Feldsalat

In French

Red Cedar Orient

Mâche

In Spanish

Cedro Rojo del Este

Miramores

In Greek

Ανατολική Red Cedar

Μαρούλι αρνιού

In Portuguese

Eastern Red Cedar

Alface-de-cordeiro

In Polish

Eastern Red Cedar

Roszpunka

In Latin

Eastern Red Cedar

Lactuca agni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Dipsacales

Family

Cupressaceae

Valerianaceae

Genus

Juniperus

Valerianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mirini

Valerianeae

Subfamily

Cupressoideae

Valerianoideae

Number of Species

50100

1 27800

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Properties of Eastern Red Cedar and Lamb's Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Eastern Red Cedar and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Eastern Red Cedar and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

Eastern Red Cedar and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Eastern Red Cedar and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

Eastern Red Cedar flower color: Light Red, Sky Blue and Yellow Brown
Eastern Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green
Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green

Care of Eastern Red Cedar and Lamb's Lettuce

Care of Eastern Red Cedar and Lamb's Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eastern Red Cedar 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 Eastern Red Cedar 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.