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About Panicum and Lamb's Lettuce


About Lamb's Lettuce and Panicum


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Grass  
Vegetable  

Origin
-  
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  

Types
Switchgrass  
-  

Number of Varieties
450  
21
1  

Habitat
Wet lands  
Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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  

Habit
-  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
10.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Indigo  
White, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Elliptic to oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Moist  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, 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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Moist  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Deers  
Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
small hedge  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Biofuel  
Added to salads, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM  
VALERIANELLA locusta  

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

In Hindi
panikom  
Lamb's Lettuce  

In German
panikom  
Feldsalat  

In French
panikom  
Mâche  

In Spanish
panikom  
Miramores  

In Greek
Panicum  
Μαρούλι αρνιού  

In Portuguese
Panicum  
Alface-de-cordeiro  

In Polish
Panicum  
Roszpunka  

In Latin
Panicum  
Lactuca agni  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Dipsacales  

Family
Poaceae  
Valerianaceae  

Genus
Panicum  
Valerianella  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Valerianeae  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
Valerianoideae  

Number of Species
450  
99+
100  

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Properties of Panicum and Lamb's Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Panicum and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Panicum and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

Panicum and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

Care of Panicum and Lamb's Lettuce

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

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