Lamb's Lettuce

Shell Ginger

About Lamb's Lettuce and Shell Ginger

Lamb's Lettuce

Shell Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

120

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Habitat

Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-5

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

10.20 cm120.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 8-4-6 amount

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used As Food

Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VALERIANELLA locusta

ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

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

Shell Ginger

In Hindi

Lamb's Lettuce

Shell Ginger

In German

Feldsalat

Shell Ginger

In French

Mâche

Shell Ginger

In Spanish

Miramores

Shell jengibre

In Greek

Μαρούλι αρνιού

Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

Alface-de-cordeiro

Shell Ginger

In Polish

Roszpunka

Shell Imbir

In Latin

Lactuca agni

Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Zingiberales

Family

Valerianaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Valerianella

Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Valerianeae

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Valerianoideae

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

100150

1 27800

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Properties of Lamb's Lettuce and Shell Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Shell Ginger

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

Lamb's Lettuce and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Lamb's Lettuce and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Lamb's Lettuce and Shell Ginger are as follows:

Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green
Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Shell Ginger

Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lamb's Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Lamb's Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.