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About Lamb's Lettuce and Candlenut


About Candlenut and Lamb's Lettuce


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
-  

Habitat
Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-12  

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 cm  
99+
1,370.00 cm  
31

Minimum Width
10.20 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
10

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Lavender  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic to oblong  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
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
100  
600  
40

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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:

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.

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