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About Garden Pea and Lamb's Lettuce


About Lamb's Lettuce and Garden Pea


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Vegetable   
Vegetable   

Origin
Mediterranean   
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia   

Types
cowpea , pigeon pea   
not available   

Number of Varieties
17   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Fields, Loamy soils   
Floodplains, Not Available, Shores of rivers or lakes   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
12-1   

Sunset Zone
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   
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
Vining/Climbing   
Rosette/Stemless   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
7.60 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
10.20 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender   
White, Lavender   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped   
Elliptic to oblong   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter   
Early Spring, Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Variety of soil types   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs watering once a week   
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Consistently   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Adequately   
Moderate   

In Winter
Less Watering   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf curl, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Light Frost   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects, Not Available   

Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Food for animals   
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds   
Flowers, Leaves   

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food   
Added to salads, Used As Food   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine   
Edible, Herb, Vegetable   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PISUM sativum   
VALERIANELLA locusta   

Common Name
Garden Pea   
Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel   

In Hindi
मटर   
Lamb's Lettuce   

In German
Erbse   
Feldsalat   

In French
Erbse   
Mâche   

In Spanish
guisante   
Miramores   

In Greek
μπιζέλι   
Μαρούλι αρνιού   

In Portuguese
ervilha   
Alface-de-cordeiro   

In Polish
groch   
Roszpunka   

In Latin
pea   
Lactuca agni   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Fabales   
Dipsacales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Valerianaceae   

Genus
Pisum   
Valerianella   

Clade
Dicotyledonous   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Valerianeae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Valerianoideae   

Number of Species
150   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Garden Pea and Lamb's Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Garden Pea and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Garden Pea and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

Garden Pea and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Garden Pea height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Garden Pea and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

Care of Garden Pea and Lamb's Lettuce

Care of Garden Pea and Lamb's Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Garden Pea pruning is done No pruning needed, 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 Garden Pea needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Lamb's Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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