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About Lamb's Lettuce and Wingnut


About Wingnut and Lamb's Lettuce


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  
Asia  

Types
-  
Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera  

Number of Varieties
1  
3  

Habitat
Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes  
Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-9  

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  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
10.20 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Lavender  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic to oblong  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering  
Needs less watering  

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  
Clay, 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 all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous  

Pests and Diseases
-  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects  
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diaphoretic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Bark, Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Added to salads, Used As Food  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VALERIANELLA locusta  
Pterocarya fraxinifolia  

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

In Hindi
Lamb's Lettuce  
wingnut  

In German
Feldsalat  
wingnut  

In French
Mâche  
wingnut  

In Spanish
Miramores  
wingnut  

In Greek
Μαρούλι αρνιού  
wingnut  

In Portuguese
Alface-de-cordeiro  
wingnut  

In Polish
Roszpunka  
Wingnut  

In Latin
Lactuca agni  
wingnut  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Dipsacales  
Fagales  

Family
Valerianaceae  
Juglandaceae  

Genus
Valerianella  
Pterocarya  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Valerianeae  
Juglandeae  

Subfamily
Valerianoideae  
Juglandoideae  

Number of Species
100  
6  
99+

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Properties of Lamb's Lettuce and Wingnut

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

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Season and Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Wingnut

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

Lamb's Lettuce and Wingnut Physical Information

Lamb's Lettuce and Wingnut physical information is very important for comparison. Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Lamb's Lettuce and Wingnut are as follows:

Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Wingnut

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

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