Lamb's Lettuce

Buddha's Hand

About Lamb's Lettuce and Buddha's Hand

Lamb's Lettuce

Buddha's Hand

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.20 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark 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, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

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

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used As Food

Making Perfumes, Traditional medicine, 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, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VALERIANELLA locusta

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

Common Name

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

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

In Hindi

Lamb's Lettuce

Buddha's Hand Tree

In German

Feldsalat

Buddhas Hand Baum

In French

Mâche

Main de Bouddha Arbre

In Spanish

Miramores

Mano de Buda Árbol

In Greek

Μαρούλι αρνιού

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Alface-de-cordeiro

Mão de Buda Árvore

In Polish

Roszpunka

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

In Latin

Lactuca agni

Buddha manus Arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Sapindales

Family

Valerianaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Valerianella

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Valerianeae

Subfamily

Valerianoideae

Number of Species

1001

1 27800

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Properties of Lamb's Lettuce and Buddha's Hand

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

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Season and Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Buddha's Hand

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

Lamb's Lettuce and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Lamb's Lettuce and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Lamb's Lettuce and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Buddha's Hand

Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Buddha's Hand include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lamb's Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Buddha's Hand pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves 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 Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.