Epidendrum

Lamb's Lettuce

About Epidendrum and Lamb's Lettuce

Epidendrum

Lamb's Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Epiphyte

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Diothonea, Auliza

Number of Varieties

10001

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Habitat

Forests, Subtropical climates, Terrestrial, Tropical regions, Wet lands

Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

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

20.30 cm10.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Green, Ivory

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Fall, Winter, Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate, Humidity

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, light feeding and water solubles, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Spider mites, Viruses, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Humidity

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

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Added to salads, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EPIDENDRUM ciliare

VALERIANELLA locusta

Common Name

Epidendrum, Fringed Star Orchid

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

In Hindi

Epidendrum

Lamb's Lettuce

In German

Epidendrum

Feldsalat

In French

Epidendrum

Mâche

In Spanish

Epidendrum

Miramores

In Greek

Epidendrum

Μαρούλι αρνιού

In Portuguese

Epidendrum

Alface-de-cordeiro

In Polish

Epidendrum

Roszpunka

In Latin

Epidendrum

Lactuca agni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Dipsacales

Family

Orchidaceae

Valerianaceae

Genus

Coilostylis

Valerianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Epidendreae

Valerianeae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Valerianoideae

Number of Species

1500100

1 27800

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Properties of Epidendrum and Lamb's Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Epidendrum and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Epidendrum and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

Epidendrum and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Epidendrum height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Epidendrum and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

Epidendrum flower color: White, Light Green and Ivory
Epidendrum leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green
Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green

Care of Epidendrum and Lamb's Lettuce

Care of Epidendrum and Lamb's Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Epidendrum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, 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 Epidendrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Lamb's Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.