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Lamb's Lettuce
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About Lamb's Lettuce and Tampala

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Ornamental Plants

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Africa, Southern Asia

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

110
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99991-15
0 99
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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, 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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.20 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Yellow, Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic to oblong
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, 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
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Clay, Loamy, Sand

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

-
Prodenia, Red blotch

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used As Food
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VALERIANELLA locusta
AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Lamb's Lettuce
tandalja bhaji

In German

Feldsalat
Tampala

In French

Mâche
Tampala

In Spanish

Miramores
Tampala

In Greek

Μαρούλι αρνιού
Tampala

In Portuguese

Alface-de-cordeiro
Tampala

In Polish

Roszpunka
Tampala

In Latin

Lactuca agni
Tampala

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales
Caryophyllales

Family

Valerianaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Valerianella
Amaranthus L

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Valerianeae
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Subfamily

Valerianoideae
Amaranthoideae

Number of Species

100-
1 27800
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Properties of Lamb's Lettuce and Tampala

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

Season and Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Tampala

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

Lamb's Lettuce and Tampala Physical Information

Lamb's Lettuce and Tampala physical information is very important for comparison. Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Tampala height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Lamb's Lettuce and Tampala are as follows:

  • Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender

  • Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green

  • Tampala flower color: Green

  • Tampala leaf color: Yellow, Red, Green and Burgundy

Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Tampala

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