Quickstick

Lamb's Lettuce

About Quickstick and Lamb's Lettuce

Quickstick

Lamb's Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

-1

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 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

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm10.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry Conditions

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture

Added to salads, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GLIRICIDIA sepium

VALERIANELLA locusta

Common Name

Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick

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

In Hindi

QUICKSTICK

Lamb's Lettuce

In German

QUICKSTICK

Feldsalat

In French

QUICKSTICK

Mâche

In Spanish

QUICKSTICK

Miramores

In Greek

QUICKSTICK

Μαρούλι αρνιού

In Portuguese

QuickStick

Alface-de-cordeiro

In Polish

QUICKSTICK

Roszpunka

In Latin

Quickstick

Lactuca agni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Dipsacales

Family

Fabaceae

Valerianaceae

Genus

Gliricidia

Valerianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Robinieae

Valerianeae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Valerianoideae

Number of Species

5100

1 27800

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Properties of Quickstick and Lamb's Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Quickstick and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Quickstick and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

Quickstick and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Quickstick height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Quickstick and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

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

Care of Quickstick and Lamb's Lettuce

Care of Quickstick and Lamb's Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Quickstick 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 Quickstick 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.