Viola

Lamb's Lettuce

About Viola and Lamb's Lettuce

Viola

Lamb's Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Shrubs

Vegetable

Origin

World/Pandemic

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Viola sororia, Viola odorata, Viola tricolor

Number of Varieties

5001

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Tropical regions

Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

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

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm10.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Gold, Light Blue, Lavender

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

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, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun

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

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Asthma, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Making Perfumes

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIOLA 'Gem Plum Antique'

VALERIANELLA locusta

Common Name

Viola

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

In Hindi

Viola

Lamb's Lettuce

In German

Viola

Feldsalat

In French

Alto

Mâche

In Spanish

Viola

Miramores

In Greek

Βιόλα

Μαρούλι αρνιού

In Portuguese

Viola

Alface-de-cordeiro

In Polish

Altówka

Roszpunka

In Latin

Viola

Lactuca agni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Dipsacales

Family

Violaceae

Valerianaceae

Genus

Viola

Valerianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Valerianeae

Subfamily

Violoideae

Valerianoideae

Number of Species

600100

1 27800

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Properties of Viola and Lamb's Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Viola and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Viola and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

Viola and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Viola height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Viola and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

Viola flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Gold, Light Blue and Lavender
Viola leaf color: Green
Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green

Care of Viola and Lamb's Lettuce

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