Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
Types
-
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Habitat
Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes
meadows, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
6-9
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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Lavender
Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Ivory, Silver
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Leaf Shape
Elliptic to oblong
Grass like
Plant Season
-
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Yes
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
-
Aesthetic Uses
-
Borders, Ground Cover
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Fibre
Other Uses
Added to salads, Used As Food
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
VALERIANELLA locusta
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
Common Name
Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel
Bridal Veil Needle Grass
In Hindi
Lamb's Lettuce
Needle Grass
In German
Feldsalat
Nadel- Gras
In French
Mâche
aiguille Herbe
In Spanish
Miramores
Hierba de aguja
In Greek
Μαρούλι αρνιού
βελόνα Grass
In Portuguese
Alface-de-cordeiro
agulha Relva
In Polish
Roszpunka
igła do trawy
In Latin
Lactuca agni
acus Grass
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Dipsacales
Cyperales
Family
Valerianaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Valerianeae
Stipeae
Subfamily
Valerianoideae
Pooideae
Season and Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Needle Grass
Season and care of Lamb's Lettuce and Needle Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Lamb's Lettuce and Needle Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lamb's Lettuce season is and Needle Grass season is . The type of soil for Lamb's Lettuce is Loam, Sand and for Needle Grass is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Lamb's Lettuce is Acidic, Neutral and for Needle Grass is Neutral, Alkaline.
Lamb's Lettuce and Needle Grass Physical Information
Lamb's Lettuce and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Lamb's Lettuce and Needle Grass are as follows:
Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green
Needle Grass flower color: Ivory, Light Green and Silver
- Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Needle Grass
Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Needle Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lamb's Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Needle Grass 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 Needle Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.