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About Lamb's Lettuce and Silver Birch

Lamb's Lettuce
Silver Birch
About Silver Birch and Lamb's Lettuce


What is
Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  
Type
Vegetable  
Tree  
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  
Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia  
Types
-  
Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch  
Number of Varieties
1  
60  
99+
Habitat
Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes  
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy  
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
2-7  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
7-1  
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  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Pyramidal  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33
Minimum Width
10.20 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Lavender  
Green  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
-  
Black  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Light Yellow, Yellow green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Elliptic to oblong  
Double-toothed, serrated  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Spring  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering  
Water more in summer  
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, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  
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  
General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
-  
Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Yes  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
Yes  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
Sometimes  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  
Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects  
Butterflies, Insects, Moths  
Allergy
-  
Pollen  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
Used in parkland  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap  
Other Uses
Added to salads, Used As Food  
Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
VALERIANELLA locusta  
BETULA pendula  
Common Name
Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel  
Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch  
In Hindi
Lamb's Lettuce  
Silver Birch  
In German
Feldsalat  
Weißbirke  
In French
Mâche  
Silver Birch  
In Spanish
Miramores  
Abedul de plata  
In Greek
Μαρούλι αρνιού  
Silver Birch  
In Portuguese
Alface-de-cordeiro  
Silver Birch  
In Polish
Roszpunka  
Silver Birch  
In Latin
Lactuca agni  
Argentum Birch  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Dipsacales  
Fagales  
Family
Valerianaceae  
Betulaceae  
Genus
Valerianella  
Betula  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
Valerianeae  
-  
Subfamily
Valerianoideae  
Betuloideae  
Number of Species
100  
60  
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Properties of Lamb's Lettuce and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Silver Birch

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

Lamb's Lettuce and Silver Birch Physical Information

Lamb's Lettuce and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Lamb's Lettuce and Silver Birch are as follows:

Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Silver Birch

Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Silver Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lamb's Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Silver Birch 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 Silver Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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