Lamb's Lettuce

Mouse Melon

About Lamb's Lettuce and Mouse Melon

Lamb's Lettuce

Mouse Melon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Central America, Mexico

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.20 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic to oblong

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

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

Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used As Food

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VALERIANELLA locusta

MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

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

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

In Hindi

Lamb's Lettuce

Mousemelon

In German

Feldsalat

Maus Melone

In French

Mâche

Mousemelon

In Spanish

Miramores

Mousemelon

In Greek

Μαρούλι αρνιού

πεπόνι ποντίκι

In Portuguese

Alface-de-cordeiro

melão rato

In Polish

Roszpunka

mysz melona

In Latin

Lactuca agni

mouse melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Cucurbitales

Family

Valerianaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Valerianella

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Valerianeae

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Valerianoideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

10050

1 27800

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Properties of Lamb's Lettuce and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Mouse Melon

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

Lamb's Lettuce and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Lamb's Lettuce and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Lamb's Lettuce and Mouse Melon are as follows:

Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Mouse Melon

Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lamb's Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots. In summer Lamb's Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.