Siberian Iris

Lamb's Lettuce

About Siberian Iris and Lamb's Lettuce

Siberian Iris

Lamb's Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Europe, Russia, Siberia

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Iris sibirica

Number of Varieties

901

0 40000

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Habitat

Damp shady woods, Pastures

Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm10.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Blue Violet

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

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

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

pollinators

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as an insecticide

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, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS sibirica

VALERIANELLA locusta

Common Name

Siberian Iris

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

In Hindi

Siberian Iris

Lamb's Lettuce

In German

Sibirische Schwertlilie

Feldsalat

In French

L'Iris de Sibérie

Mâche

In Spanish

Siberian Iris

Miramores

In Greek

Siberian Iris

Μαρούλι αρνιού

In Portuguese

Siberian Iris

Alface-de-cordeiro

In Polish

Kosaciec syberyjski

Roszpunka

In Latin

Siberian Iris

Lactuca agni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Dipsacales

Family

Iridaceae

Valerianaceae

Genus

Iris

Valerianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Irideae

Valerianeae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Valerianoideae

Number of Species

300100

1 27800

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Properties of Siberian Iris and Lamb's Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Siberian Iris and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Siberian Iris and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

Siberian Iris and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Siberian Iris height is 50.80 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Siberian Iris and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

Siberian Iris flower color: White, Purple and Blue Violet
Siberian Iris leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green

Care of Siberian Iris and Lamb's Lettuce

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