Lamb's Lettuce

Borage

About Lamb's Lettuce and Borage

Lamb's Lettuce

Borage

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Herbs

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Europe

Types

Number of Varieties

115

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Habitat

Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

Pastures, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

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

A2, 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

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

10.20 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic to oblong

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Japanese Beetles

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Bees

Allergy

belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used As Food

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VALERIANELLA locusta

BORAGO officinalis

Common Name

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

Borage, starflower

In Hindi

Lamb's Lettuce

Borage

In German

Feldsalat

Borretsch

In French

Mâche

Bourrache

In Spanish

Miramores

borraja

In Greek

Μαρούλι αρνιού

Borage

In Portuguese

Alface-de-cordeiro

Borragem

In Polish

Roszpunka

Ogórecznik

In Latin

Lactuca agni

borage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Lamiales

Family

Valerianaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Valerianella

Borago

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Valerianeae

Subfamily

Valerianoideae

Number of Species

100150

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Properties of Lamb's Lettuce and Borage

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

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Season and Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Borage

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

Lamb's Lettuce and Borage Physical Information

Lamb's Lettuce and Borage physical information is very important for comparison. Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Lamb's Lettuce and Borage are as follows:

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

Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Borage

Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Borage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lamb's Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Borage pruning is done Prune regularly and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Lamb's Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Borage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.