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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
-  
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  

Types
No Available  
-  

Number of Varieties
55  
99+
1  

Habitat
All sorts of environments  
Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
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
610.00 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
550.00 cm  
38
10.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small elliptic  
Elliptic to oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, 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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
Rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used to make juice  
Added to salads, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Malus Barbara Ann  
VALERIANELLA locusta  

Common Name
Barbara Ann Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple  
Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel  

In Hindi
Crabapple  
Lamb's Lettuce  

In German
Crabapple  
Feldsalat  

In French
Crabapple  
Mâche  

In Spanish
manzano silvestre  
Miramores  

In Greek
Crabapple  
Μαρούλι αρνιού  

In Portuguese
Crabapple  
Alface-de-cordeiro  

In Polish
jabłoń  
Roszpunka  

In Latin
Crabapple  
Lactuca agni  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Dipsacales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Valerianaceae  

Genus
Malus  
Valerianella  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Maleae  
Valerianeae  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
Valerianoideae  

Number of Species
55  
99+
100  

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Difference Between Crabapple and Lamb's Lettuce

If you are confused whether Crabapple or Lamb's Lettuce are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Crabapple and Lamb's Lettuce Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Crabapple are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Lamb's Lettuce fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Crabapple and Lamb's Lettuce if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Crabapple and Lamb's Lettuce

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Compare Facts of Crabapple vs Lamb's Lettuce

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