Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
not available
Not available
Habitat
Floodplains, Not Available, Shores of rivers or lakes
Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region
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
21,22
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Lavender
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Elliptic to oblong
Strap shaped
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Winter, Late Winter
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
Needs less watering
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, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Bulb fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects, Not Available
Ants, Bees, pollinators
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Anti-ageing
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Alzheimer’s Disease
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Added to salads, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
VALERIANELLA locusta
Leucojum aestivum
Common Name
Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel
Leucojum, summer snowflake
In Hindi
Lamb's Lettuce
Leucojum
In German
Feldsalat
Leucojum
In Spanish
Miramores
Leucojum
In Greek
Μαρούλι αρνιού
Leucojum
In Portuguese
Alface-de-cordeiro
Leucojum
In Polish
Roszpunka
Leucojum
In Latin
Lactuca agni
Leucojum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Dipsacales
Liliales
Family
Valerianaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Valerianella
Leucojum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Valerianeae
Not Available
Subfamily
Valerianoideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Leucojum
Season and care of Lamb's Lettuce and Leucojum is important to know. While considering everything about Lamb's Lettuce and Leucojum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lamb's Lettuce season is Not Available and Leucojum season is Not Available. The type of soil for Lamb's Lettuce is Loam, Sand and for Leucojum is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lamb's Lettuce is Acidic, Neutral and for Leucojum is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Lamb's Lettuce and Leucojum Physical Information
Lamb's Lettuce and Leucojum physical information is very important for comparison. Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Leucojum height is 7.60 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Lamb's Lettuce and Leucojum are as follows:
Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green
Leucojum flower color: White and Light Pink
- Leucojum leaf color: Green
Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Leucojum
Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Leucojum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lamb's Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Leucojum 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 Leucojum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.