Lamb's Lettuce

Candlenut

About Lamb's Lettuce and Candlenut

Lamb's Lettuce

Candlenut

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-12

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

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.20 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic to oblong

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

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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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used As Food

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VALERIANELLA locusta

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

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

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Lamb's Lettuce

candlenut पेड़

In German

Feldsalat

Candlenut Baum

In French

Mâche

arbre Candlenut

In Spanish

Miramores

árbol candlenut

In Greek

Μαρούλι αρνιού

candlenut δέντρο

In Portuguese

Alface-de-cordeiro

candlenut árvore

In Polish

Roszpunka

Tung Molukański drzewo

In Latin

Lactuca agni

Candlenut ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Dipsacales

Malpighiales

Family

Valerianaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Valerianella

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Valerianeae

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Valerianoideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

100600

1 27800

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Properties of Lamb's Lettuce and Candlenut

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

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Season and Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Candlenut

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

Lamb's Lettuce and Candlenut Physical Information

Lamb's Lettuce and Candlenut physical information is very important for comparison. Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Lamb's Lettuce and Candlenut are as follows:

Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green
Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Candlenut

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