Raintree

Lamb's Lettuce

About Raintree and Lamb's Lettuce

Raintree

Lamb's Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

Brazil

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

251

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm10.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Tip cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

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

Butterflies

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover

Added to salads, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Brunfelsia pauciflora

VALERIANELLA locusta

Common Name

Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree

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

In Hindi

Raintree

Lamb's Lettuce

In German

raintree

Feldsalat

In French

raintree

Mâche

In Spanish

raintree

Miramores

In Greek

Raintree

Μαρούλι αρνιού

In Portuguese

Raintree

Alface-de-cordeiro

In Polish

Raintree

Roszpunka

In Latin

Raintree

Lactuca agni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Dipsacales

Family

Solanaceae

Valerianaceae

Genus

Brunfelsia

Valerianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Valerianeae

Subfamily

Petunioideae

Valerianoideae

Number of Species

50100

1 27800

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Properties of Raintree and Lamb's Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Raintree and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Raintree and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

Raintree and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Raintree height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Raintree and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

Raintree flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Raintree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green

Care of Raintree and Lamb's Lettuce

Care of Raintree and Lamb's Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Raintree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Raintree 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.