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About Lamb's Lettuce and Dill


About Dill and Lamb's Lettuce


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Herbs  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  
Europe, Southern Asia, Western Asia  

Types
-  
Fernleaf, Superdukat  

Number of Varieties
1  
2  

Habitat
Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes  
Mediterranean region  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
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  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Lavender  
Yellow, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic to oblong  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering  
Do Not over Water, Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry  

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  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects  
Bugs, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

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
-  
Arthritis, Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Dysentry, Immunity, Indigestion, Insomnia, Menstrual Disorders, Oral health  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Added to salads, Used As Food  
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VALERIANELLA locusta  
ANETHUM graveolens  

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

In Hindi
Lamb's Lettuce  
डिल प्लांट  

In German
Feldsalat  
Dill Pflanze  

In French
Mâche  
Dill usine  

In Spanish
Miramores  
Dill Planta  

In Greek
Μαρούλι αρνιού  
άνηθο φυτών  

In Portuguese
Alface-de-cordeiro  
Dill Vegetal  

In Polish
Roszpunka  
Dill roślin  

In Latin
Lactuca agni  
Planta ingratis voratrinis dispensatur  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Dipsacales  
Apiales  

Family
Valerianaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Valerianella  
Anethum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Valerianeae  
-  

Subfamily
Valerianoideae  
-  

Number of Species
100  
90  

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Properties of Lamb's Lettuce and Dill

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

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Season and Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Dill

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

Lamb's Lettuce and Dill Physical Information

Lamb's Lettuce and Dill physical information is very important for comparison. Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Dill height is 60.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Lamb's Lettuce and Dill are as follows:

Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Dill

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

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