Ragged Robin

Lamb's Lettuce

About Ragged Robin and Lamb's Lettuce

Ragged Robin

Lamb's Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

301

0 40000

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Habitat

damp meadows, ditches, Fields, Hay fields, shores, springs, Swamps

Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

61.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm10.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink, Rose

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Healthy tree

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hoverflies, Insects

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant

Added to salads, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Wildflower

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCHNIS flos-cuculi

VALERIANELLA locusta

Common Name

Ragged Robin

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

In Hindi

Ragged Robin

Lamb's Lettuce

In German

Kuckucks-Lichtnelke

Feldsalat

In French

Ragged Robin

Mâche

In Spanish

petirrojo desigual

Miramores

In Greek

ragged Robin

Μαρούλι αρνιού

In Portuguese

Ragged Robin

Alface-de-cordeiro

In Polish

Ragged Robin

Roszpunka

In Latin

Robin ragged

Lactuca agni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Dipsacales

Family

Caryophyllaceae

Valerianaceae

Genus

Lychnis

Valerianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Valerianeae

Subfamily

Valerianoideae

Number of Species

60100

1 27800

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Properties of Ragged Robin and Lamb's Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Ragged Robin and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Ragged Robin and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

Ragged Robin and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Ragged Robin height is 61.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Ragged Robin and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

Ragged Robin flower color: White, Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Ragged Robin leaf color: Green
Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green

Care of Ragged Robin and Lamb's Lettuce

Care of Ragged Robin and Lamb's Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ragged Robin pruning is done Remove deadheads and Lamb's Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ragged Robin 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.