Iris

Lamb's Lettuce

About Iris and Lamb's Lettuce

Iris

Lamb's Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow

Number of Varieties

101

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Habitat

gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest

Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

70.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm10.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

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

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses

Plant 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

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, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil

Added to salads, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS

VALERIANELLA locusta

Common Name

Iris

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

In Hindi

Iris

Lamb's Lettuce

In German

Iris

Feldsalat

In French

Iris

Mâche

In Spanish

Iris

Miramores

In Greek

Ίρις

Μαρούλι αρνιού

In Portuguese

Íris

Alface-de-cordeiro

In Polish

Irys

Roszpunka

In Latin

Iris

Lactuca agni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Dipsacales

Family

Iridaceae

Valerianaceae

Genus

Iris

Valerianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Irideae

Valerianeae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Valerianoideae

Number of Species

300100

1 27800

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Properties of Iris and Lamb's Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Iris and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Iris and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

Iris and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Iris and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Iris leaf color:
Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green

Care of Iris and Lamb's Lettuce

Care of Iris and Lamb's Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Lamb's Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Iris 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.