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About Lamb's Lettuce and Lettuce


About Lettuce and Lamb's Lettuce


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Vegetable   
Vegetable   

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia   
Egypt   

Types
not available   
Not available   

Habitat
Floodplains, Not Available, Shores of rivers or lakes   
Cold Regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
Not Available   

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   
Not Available   

Habit
Rosette/Stemless   
Rosette/Stemless   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm   
99+
510.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm   
99+
7.60 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Lavender   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic to oblong   
Spoon Shaped   

Thorns
No   
Not Available   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Not Available   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Not Available   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Not Available   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

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

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   
Average Water Needs, 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   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Not Available   

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   
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Not Available   
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Edible Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Not Available   

Showy Foliage
No   
Not Available   

Showy Bark
No   
Not Available   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
Not Available   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Not Available   

Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects, Not Available   
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies   

Allergy
Not Available   
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Leaves, Seeds, Stem   

Other Uses
Added to salads, Used As Food   
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable   
Edible, Vegetable   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VALERIANELLA locusta   
Lactuca sativa   

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

In Hindi
Lamb's Lettuce   
सलाद   

In German
Feldsalat   
Salat   

In French
Mâche   
Salade   

In Spanish
Miramores   
Lechuga   

In Greek
Μαρούλι αρνιού   
Μαρούλι   

In Portuguese
Alface-de-cordeiro   
Alface   

In Polish
Roszpunka   
Sałata   

In Latin
Lactuca agni   
lactuca   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Dipsacales   
Asterales   

Family
Valerianaceae   
Asteraceae   

Genus
Valerianella   
Lactuca   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Valerianeae   
Cichorieae   

Subfamily
Valerianoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Lamb's Lettuce and Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Lettuce

Season and care of Lamb's Lettuce and Lettuce is important to know. While considering everything about Lamb's Lettuce and Lettuce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lamb's Lettuce season is Not Available and Lettuce season is Not Available. The type of soil for Lamb's Lettuce is Loam, Sand and for Lettuce is Not Available while the PH of soil for Lamb's Lettuce is Acidic, Neutral and for Lettuce is Not Available.

Lamb's Lettuce and Lettuce Physical Information

Lamb's Lettuce and Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Lamb's Lettuce and Lettuce are as follows:

Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Lettuce

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

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