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About Lamb's Lettuce and Catmint


About Catmint and Lamb's Lettuce


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Perennial  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  
Turkey, Iran, Western Asia  

Types
-  
Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint  

Number of Varieties
1  
600  
18

Habitat
Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes  
Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
8-1  

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  
A3, 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  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Lavender  
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic to oblong  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, 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, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Added to salads, Used As Food  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VALERIANELLA locusta  
NEPETA mussinii  

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

In Hindi
Lamb's Lettuce  
कटमींट  

In German
Feldsalat  
Katzenminze  

In French
Mâche  
Catmint  

In Spanish
Miramores  
catmint  

In Greek
Μαρούλι αρνιού  
catmint  

In Portuguese
Alface-de-cordeiro  
nêveda  

In Polish
Roszpunka  
catmint  

In Latin
Lactuca agni  
nepetae mixtam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Dipsacales  
Lamiales  

Family
Valerianaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Valerianella  
Nepeta  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Valerianeae  
Nepeteae  

Subfamily
Valerianoideae  
-  

Number of Species
100  
1  

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Properties of Lamb's Lettuce and Catmint

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

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Season and Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Catmint

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

Lamb's Lettuce and Catmint Physical Information

Lamb's Lettuce and Catmint physical information is very important for comparison. Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Catmint height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Lamb's Lettuce and Catmint are as follows:

Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Catmint

Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Catmint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lamb's Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Catmint pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lamb's Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Catmint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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