Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Shrub
  
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
  
Brazil
  
Types
not available
  
Not available
  
Habitat
Floodplains, Not Available, Shores of rivers or lakes
  
Tropical regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
9-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
12-8
  
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
  
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Lavender
  
White, Purple, Lavender
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Elliptic to oblong
  
Lance shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Tip cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
High
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs
  
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
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
  
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects, Not Available
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Toxic
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects
  
Not Available
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
  
Flowers
  
Other Uses
Added to salads, Used As Food
  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
  
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
VALERIANELLA locusta
  
Brunfelsia pauciflora
  
Common Name
Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel
  
Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree
  
In Hindi
Lamb's Lettuce
  
Raintree
  
In German
Feldsalat
  
raintree
  
In French
Mâche
  
raintree
  
In Spanish
Miramores
  
raintree
  
In Greek
Μαρούλι αρνιού
  
Raintree
  
In Portuguese
Alface-de-cordeiro
  
Raintree
  
In Polish
Roszpunka
  
Raintree
  
In Latin
Lactuca agni
  
Raintree
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Dipsacales
  
Solanales
  
Family
Valerianaceae
  
Solanaceae
  
Genus
Valerianella
  
Brunfelsia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Valerianeae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Valerianoideae
  
Petunioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Raintree
Season and care of Lamb's Lettuce and Raintree is important to know. While considering everything about Lamb's Lettuce and Raintree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lamb's Lettuce season is Not Available and Raintree season is Not Available. The type of soil for Lamb's Lettuce is Loam, Sand and for Raintree is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lamb's Lettuce is Acidic, Neutral and for Raintree is Acidic, Neutral.
Lamb's Lettuce and Raintree Physical Information
Lamb's Lettuce and Raintree physical information is very important for comparison. Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Raintree height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Lamb's Lettuce and Raintree are as follows:
Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green
Raintree flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
- Raintree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Raintree
Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Raintree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lamb's Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Raintree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Raintree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.