Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Australia
Types
not available
Not Available
Habitat
Floodplains, Not Available, Shores of rivers or lakes
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
7-11
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
Spreading
Flower Color
White, Lavender
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Leaf Shape
Elliptic to oblong
Round
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
Keep immersed in water
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
Poorly 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
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects, Not Available
Frogs
Allergy
Not Available
Not Applicable
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
Added to salads, Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Starch
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
VALERIANELLA locusta
MARSILEA mutica
Common Name
Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
In Hindi
Lamb's Lettuce
Pepperwort
In German
Feldsalat
Pepperwort
In French
Mâche
Pepperwort
In Spanish
Miramores
Pepperwort
In Greek
Μαρούλι αρνιού
Pepperwort
In Portuguese
Alface-de-cordeiro
Pepperwort
In Polish
Roszpunka
Pepperwort
In Latin
Lactuca agni
Pepperwort
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Charophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Family
Valerianaceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Valerianella
Marsilea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Valerianeae
Lapidieae
Subfamily
Valerianoideae
NA
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Pepperwort
Season and care of Lamb's Lettuce and Pepperwort is important to know. While considering everything about Lamb's Lettuce and Pepperwort Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lamb's Lettuce season is Not Available and Pepperwort season is Not Available. The type of soil for Lamb's Lettuce is Loam, Sand and for Pepperwort is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lamb's Lettuce is Acidic, Neutral and for Pepperwort is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Lamb's Lettuce and Pepperwort Physical Information
Lamb's Lettuce and Pepperwort physical information is very important for comparison. Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Lamb's Lettuce and Pepperwort are as follows:
Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green
Pepperwort flower color: Not Available
- Pepperwort leaf color: Light Green and Dark Red
Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Pepperwort
Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Pepperwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lamb's Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Pepperwort 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 Pepperwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.