Lamb's Lettuce

Crapemyrtle

About Lamb's Lettuce and Crapemyrtle

Lamb's Lettuce

Crapemyrtle

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Number of Varieties

150

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Habitat

Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-6

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, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.20 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic to oblong

Cylindrical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, 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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used As Food

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VALERIANELLA locusta

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

Common Name

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

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

In Hindi

Lamb's Lettuce

क्रेप मेहंदी

In German

Feldsalat

Crapemyrtle

In French

Mâche

Crapemyrtle

In Spanish

Miramores

Crapemyrtle

In Greek

Μαρούλι αρνιού

Crapemyrtle

In Portuguese

Alface-de-cordeiro

Crapemyrtle

In Polish

Roszpunka

Crapemyrtle

In Latin

Lactuca agni

Crapemyrtle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Myrtales

Family

Valerianaceae

Lythraceae

Genus

Valerianella

Lagerstroemia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Valerianeae

Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

Valerianoideae

Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

10050

1 27800

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Properties of Lamb's Lettuce and Crapemyrtle

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

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Season and Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Crapemyrtle

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

Lamb's Lettuce and Crapemyrtle Physical Information

Lamb's Lettuce and Crapemyrtle physical information is very important for comparison. Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Lamb's Lettuce and Crapemyrtle are as follows:

Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green
Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Crapemyrtle

Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Crapemyrtle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lamb's Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Crapemyrtle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Crapemyrtle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.