Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Habitat
Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
-9999
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
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Flower Color
White, Lavender
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Ivory, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Leaf Shape
Elliptic to oblong
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Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Pests and Diseases
-
Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
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Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Added to salads, Used As Food
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
VALERIANELLA locusta
Hatiora salicornioides
Common Name
Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel
dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus
In Hindi
Lamb's Lettuce
Hatiora
In German
Feldsalat
Hatiora
In Spanish
Miramores
Hatiora
In Greek
Μαρούλι αρνιού
Hatiora
In Portuguese
Alface-de-cordeiro
Hatiora
In Polish
Roszpunka
hatiora
In Latin
Lactuca agni
Hatiora
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Dipsacales
Caryophyllales
Family
Valerianaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Valerianella
Hatiora
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Valerianeae
Rhipsalideae
Subfamily
Valerianoideae
Cactoideae
Season and Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Hatiora
Season and care of Lamb's Lettuce and Hatiora is important to know. While considering everything about Lamb's Lettuce and Hatiora Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lamb's Lettuce season is and Hatiora season is . The type of soil for Lamb's Lettuce is Loam, Sand and for Hatiora is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lamb's Lettuce is Acidic, Neutral and for Hatiora is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Lamb's Lettuce and Hatiora Physical Information
Lamb's Lettuce and Hatiora physical information is very important for comparison. Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Hatiora height is 10.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Lamb's Lettuce and Hatiora are as follows:
Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Hatiora
Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Hatiora include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lamb's Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Hatiora 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 Hatiora needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.