Lamb's Lettuce

Switchgrass

About Lamb's Lettuce and Switchgrass

Lamb's Lettuce

Switchgrass

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Grass

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

North America, Canada, Mexico

Types

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Number of Varieties

138

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Habitat

Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

Prairies

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9 - 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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm150.00 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

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic to oblong

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Birds, Wildlife

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Air purification, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used As Food

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VALERIANELLA locusta

PANICUM virgatum

Common Name

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

Switchgrass

In Hindi

Lamb's Lettuce

Switchgrass

In German

Feldsalat

Switchgrass

In French

Mâche

switchgrass

In Spanish

Miramores

switchgrass

In Greek

Μαρούλι αρνιού

switchgrass

In Portuguese

Alface-de-cordeiro

switchgrass

In Polish

Roszpunka

switchgrass

In Latin

Lactuca agni

switchgrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Cyperales

Family

Valerianaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Valerianella

Panicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Valerianeae

Paniceae

Subfamily

Valerianoideae

Panicoideae

Number of Species

100450

1 27800

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Properties of Lamb's Lettuce and Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Switchgrass

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

Lamb's Lettuce and Switchgrass Physical Information

Lamb's Lettuce and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Lamb's Lettuce and Switchgrass are as follows:

Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green
Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Switchgrass

Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lamb's Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Lamb's Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Switchgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.