Lamb's Lettuce

Heather

About Lamb's Lettuce and Heather

Lamb's Lettuce

Heather

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

1700

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Habitat

Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-5

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, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm10.20 cm

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Minimum Width

10.20 cm610.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic to oblong

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Ammonium Nitrate

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used As Food

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VALERIANELLA locusta

CALLUNA vulgaris

Common Name

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

Heather, Common heather, Ling

In Hindi

Lamb's Lettuce

हीथ

In German

Feldsalat

Heidekraut

In French

Mâche

bruyère

In Spanish

Miramores

brezo

In Greek

Μαρούλι αρνιού

ερείκη

In Portuguese

Alface-de-cordeiro

urze

In Polish

Roszpunka

wrzos

In Latin

Lactuca agni

Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Ericales

Family

Valerianaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Valerianella

Calluna

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Valerianeae

Ericeae

Subfamily

Valerianoideae

Ericoideae

Number of Species

100860

1 27800

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Properties of Lamb's Lettuce and Heather

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

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Season and Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Heather

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

Lamb's Lettuce and Heather Physical Information

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

Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green
Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Heather

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