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About Lamb's Lettuce and Viola


About Viola and Lamb's Lettuce


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Shrubs  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  
World/Pandemic  

Types
-  
Viola sororia, Viola odorata, Viola tricolor  

Number of Varieties
1  
500  
19

Habitat
Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes  
gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

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  
A1, A2, A3, 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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Lavender  
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Gold, Light Blue, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic to oblong  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

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  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial 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  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

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  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Anti-oxidant, Asthma, Dermatitis  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Added to salads, Used As Food  
Culinary use, Making Perfumes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Feature Plant  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VALERIANELLA locusta  
VIOLA 'Gem Plum Antique'  

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

In Hindi
Lamb's Lettuce  
Viola  

In German
Feldsalat  
Viola  

In French
Mâche  
Alto  

In Spanish
Miramores  
Viola  

In Greek
Μαρούλι αρνιού  
Βιόλα  

In Portuguese
Alface-de-cordeiro  
Viola  

In Polish
Roszpunka  
Altówka  

In Latin
Lactuca agni  
Viola  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Dipsacales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Valerianaceae  
Violaceae  

Genus
Valerianella  
Viola  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Valerianeae  
-  

Subfamily
Valerianoideae  
Violoideae  

Number of Species
100  
600  
40

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Properties of Lamb's Lettuce and Viola

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

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Season and Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Viola

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

Lamb's Lettuce and Viola Physical Information

Lamb's Lettuce and Viola physical information is very important for comparison. Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Viola height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Lamb's Lettuce and Viola are as follows:

Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Viola

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

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