Elaeagnus

Lamb's Lettuce

About Elaeagnus and Lamb's Lettuce

Elaeagnus

Lamb's Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Shrub, Ornamental Tree

Number of Varieties

501

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Habitat

River side, Riverbanks

Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm10.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Light Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, 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, Alkaline

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Birds, Caterpillars, Coral Spot, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Mixed Border

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Febrifuge, Pectoral

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Used for making hedge

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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ELAEAGNUS 'Quicksilver'

VALERIANELLA locusta

Common Name

Oleaster

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

In Hindi

इलेगनस

Lamb's Lettuce

In German

Elaeagnus

Feldsalat

In French

Elaeagnus

Mâche

In Spanish

Elaeagnus

Miramores

In Greek

Elaeagnus

Μαρούλι αρνιού

In Portuguese

Elaeagnus

Alface-de-cordeiro

In Polish

Elaeagnus

Roszpunka

In Latin

Elaeagnus

Lactuca agni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Dipsacales

Family

Elaeagnaceae

Valerianaceae

Genus

Elaeagnus

Valerianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Valerianeae

Subfamily

Valerianoideae

Number of Species

70100

1 27800

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Properties of Elaeagnus and Lamb's Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Elaeagnus and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Elaeagnus and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

Elaeagnus and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Elaeagnus height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Elaeagnus and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

Elaeagnus flower color:
Elaeagnus leaf color: White, Light Green and Gray
Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green

Care of Elaeagnus and Lamb's Lettuce

Care of Elaeagnus and Lamb's Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elaeagnus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Lamb's Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Elaeagnus 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.