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Lamb's Lettuce
Lamb's Lettuce

Summer Squash
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About Lamb's Lettuce and Summer Squash

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

120
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes
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USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-1

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
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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.20 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic to oblong
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used As Food
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VALERIANELLA locusta
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Lamb's Lettuce
summer squash

In German

Feldsalat
Sommerkürbis

In French

Mâche
courges d'été

In Spanish

Miramores
calabaza de verano

In Greek

Μαρούλι αρνιού
καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

Alface-de-cordeiro
abobrinha

In Polish

Roszpunka
latem squash

In Latin

Lactuca agni
aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales
Violales

Family

Valerianaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Valerianella
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Valerianeae
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Valerianoideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1005
1 27800
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Properties of Lamb's Lettuce and Summer Squash

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

Season and Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Summer Squash

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

Lamb's Lettuce and Summer Squash Physical Information

Lamb's Lettuce and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Lamb's Lettuce and Summer Squash are as follows:

  • Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender

  • Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Summer Squash

Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Summer Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lamb's Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Lamb's Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.