Plum

Lamb's Lettuce

About Plum and Lamb's Lettuce

Plum

Lamb's Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Number of Varieties

151

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

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

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

457.20 cm10.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics

Added to salads, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

VALERIANELLA locusta

Common Name

Plum

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

In Hindi

बेर

Lamb's Lettuce

In German

Pflaume

Feldsalat

In French

prune

Mâche

In Spanish

ciruela

Miramores

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο

Μαρούλι αρνιού

In Portuguese

ameixa

Alface-de-cordeiro

In Polish

Śliwka

Roszpunka

In Latin

Plum

Lactuca agni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Dipsacales

Family

Rosaceae

Valerianaceae

Genus

Prunus

Valerianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Valerianeae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Valerianoideae

Number of Species

40100

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Properties of Plum and Lamb's Lettuce

Wondering what are the properties of Plum and Lamb's Lettuce? We provide you with everything About Plum and Lamb's Lettuce. Plum has thorns and Lamb's Lettuce doesn't have thorns. Also Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Plum has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting and Lamb's Lettuce has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Plum and Lamb's Lettuce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Plum and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Plum and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

Plum and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Plum and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

Plum flower color: Pink and White
Plum leaf color: Pink
Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green

Care of Plum and Lamb's Lettuce

Care of Plum and Lamb's Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plum 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 Plum needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lamb's Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.