Elm

Lamb's Lettuce

About Elm and Lamb's Lettuce

Elm

Lamb's Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

North America

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Water elm

Number of Varieties

351

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Habitat

Floodplains, Hillside, stream banks, Swamps, Upland

Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm10.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblique base

Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bark beetles, Beetles, Borers, Mites, Moth, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Food for birds, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Stem, Tree trunks, Wood

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS americana

VALERIANELLA locusta

Common Name

American Elm

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

In Hindi

अमेरिकी एल्म

Lamb's Lettuce

In German

amerikanische Ulme

Feldsalat

In French

orme d'Amérique

Mâche

In Spanish

olmo americano

Miramores

In Greek

American Elm

Μαρούλι αρνιού

In Portuguese

olmo americano

Alface-de-cordeiro

In Polish

Amerykański wiązu

Roszpunka

In Latin

Latin ulmo

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

40100

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Properties of Elm and Lamb's Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Elm and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Elm and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

Elm and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Elm height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Elm and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

Elm flower color: Green
Elm leaf color: Light Green
Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green

Care of Elm and Lamb's Lettuce

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