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About Mayapple and Lamb's Lettuce


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Perennial  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
2  

Habitat
Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes  
Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-2  

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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Lavender  
White, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic to oblong  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Root Division, 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, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

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  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Pest Free, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects  
-  

Allergy
-  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Rhizomes, Root  

Other Uses
Added to salads, Used As Food  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VALERIANELLA locusta  
PODOPHYLLUM peltatum  

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

In Hindi
Lamb's Lettuce  
अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा  

In German
Feldsalat  
amerikanisch Alraune  

In French
Mâche  
mandrake américain  

In Spanish
Miramores  
mandrágora americana  

In Greek
Μαρούλι αρνιού  
american μανδραγόρα  

In Portuguese
Alface-de-cordeiro  
mandrake americano  

In Polish
Roszpunka  
amerykański mandragory  

In Latin
Lactuca agni  
Latin mandragoras  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Dipsacales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Valerianaceae  
Berberidaceae  

Genus
Valerianella  
Podophyllum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Valerianeae  
-  

Subfamily
Valerianoideae  
-  

Number of Species
100  
2  

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Properties of Lamb's Lettuce and Mayapple

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

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Season and Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Mayapple

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

Lamb's Lettuce and Mayapple Physical Information

Lamb's Lettuce and Mayapple physical information is very important for comparison. Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Lamb's Lettuce and Mayapple are as follows:

Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Mayapple

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

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