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About Lamb's Lettuce and Copper Iris


About Copper Iris and Lamb's Lettuce


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Perennial  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States  

Types
-  
Apricot Queen, August Flame, Autumn Fire  

Number of Varieties
1  
8  

Habitat
Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes  
Fields, marshes, Swamps  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

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  
H1, H2, 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+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Lavender  
Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate, Black  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
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  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From Rhizomes, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs Very high moisture  

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  
Poorly Drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Mosaic potyvirus  

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  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
Poisonous to grazing animals  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Bog Garden, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Sedative  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Added to salads, Used As Food  
Oil is used for aromatherapy  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Bog Garden, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VALERIANELLA locusta  
IRIS fulva  

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

In Hindi
Lamb's Lettuce  
Copper Iris  

In German
Feldsalat  
Copper Iris  

In French
Mâche  
Copper Iris  

In Spanish
Miramores  
Cobre Iris  

In Greek
Μαρούλι αρνιού  
χαλκός Iris  

In Portuguese
Alface-de-cordeiro  
Copper Iris  

In Polish
Roszpunka  
Miedź Iris  

In Latin
Lactuca agni  
Iris Copper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Dipsacales  
Liliales  

Family
Valerianaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Valerianella  
Iris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Valerianeae  
Irideae  

Subfamily
Valerianoideae  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
100  
250  
99+

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Properties of Lamb's Lettuce and Copper Iris

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

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Season and Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Copper Iris

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

Lamb's Lettuce and Copper Iris Physical Information

Lamb's Lettuce and Copper Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Copper Iris height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Lamb's Lettuce and Copper Iris are as follows:

Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Copper Iris

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

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