Snapdragon

Lamb's Lettuce

About Snapdragon and Lamb's Lettuce

Snapdragon

Lamb's Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Antirrhinum majus , Antirrhinum virga , Antirrhinum orontium

Number of Varieties

351

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 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

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

15.20 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm10.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Light Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

10-15-10 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Light Frost

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

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

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

Added to salads, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANTIRRHINUM majus 'Black Prince'

VALERIANELLA locusta

Common Name

Snapdragon

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

In Hindi

snapdragon

Lamb's Lettuce

In German

Löwenmaul

Feldsalat

In French

muflier

Mâche

In Spanish

boca de dragón

Miramores

In Greek

snapdragon

Μαρούλι αρνιού

In Portuguese

snapdragon

Alface-de-cordeiro

In Polish

lwia paszcza

Roszpunka

In Latin

snapdragon

Lactuca agni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Dipsacales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Valerianaceae

Genus

Anthurium

Valerianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Valerianeae

Subfamily

Valerianoideae

Number of Species

35100

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Properties of Snapdragon and Lamb's Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Snapdragon and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Snapdragon and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

Snapdragon and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Snapdragon height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Snapdragon and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

Snapdragon flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Pink
Snapdragon leaf color: Green
Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green

Care of Snapdragon and Lamb's Lettuce

Care of Snapdragon and Lamb's Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snapdragon pruning is done cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, 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 Snapdragon 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.