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About Lamb's Lettuce and Celery Cabbage


About Celery Cabbage and Lamb's Lettuce


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  
Europe  

Types
-  
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

Number of Varieties
1  
15  
99+

Habitat
Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes  
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
6-1  

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  
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  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
22.90 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Lavender  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic to oblong  
Oblong Circular Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering  
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Bacterial soft rot, Blackleg, Damping off, Damping-off, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Red blotch, Watery soft rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects  
Beetles, Flies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Added to salads, Used As Food  
Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VALERIANELLA locusta  
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)  

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

In Hindi
Lamb's Lettuce  
अजवाइन गोभी  

In German
Feldsalat  
Sellerie Kohl  

In French
Mâche  
céleri chou  

In Spanish
Miramores  
apio col  

In Greek
Μαρούλι αρνιού  
σέλινο Λάχανο  

In Portuguese
Alface-de-cordeiro  
aipo couve  

In Polish
Roszpunka  
seler Kapusta  

In Latin
Lactuca agni  
Brassica apium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Dipsacales  
Brassicales  

Family
Valerianaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Valerianella  
Brassica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
Valerianeae  
Brassiceae  

Subfamily
Valerianoideae  
-  

Number of Species
100  
1  

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Properties of Lamb's Lettuce and Celery Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Celery Cabbage

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

Lamb's Lettuce and Celery Cabbage Physical Information

Lamb's Lettuce and Celery Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Lamb's Lettuce and Celery Cabbage are as follows:

Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Celery Cabbage

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

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