Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Asia
Types
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Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera
Habitat
Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes
Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
6-9
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
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
-
Leaf Shape
Elliptic to oblong
Pinnate
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
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
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 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
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects
-
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
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 Spanish
Miramores
wingnut
In Greek
Μαρούλι αρνιού
wingnut
In Portuguese
Alface-de-cordeiro
wingnut
In Polish
Roszpunka
Wingnut
In Latin
Lactuca agni
wingnut
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Valerianaceae
Juglandaceae
Genus
Valerianella
Pterocarya
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Valerianeae
Juglandeae
Subfamily
Valerianoideae
Juglandoideae
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:
Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green
Wingnut flower color: Yellow green
- Wingnut leaf color: Green
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.