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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
Central America  
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  

Types
Woodcreek Mixed, Buddy Series, Full Series Mixed  
-  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
1  

Habitat
Terrestrial  
Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
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  
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
30.40 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Magenta  
White, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Narrow oblong to elliptic  
Elliptic to oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Fungal leaf spots, Gray mold  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Antitussive  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used in long-lasting leis, Used in making tea  
Added to salads, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GOMPHRENA globosa  
VALERIANELLA locusta  

Common Name
Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena  
Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel  

In Hindi
Gomphrena  
Lamb's Lettuce  

In German
Gomphrena  
Feldsalat  

In French
Gomphrena  
Mâche  

In Spanish
Gomphrena  
Miramores  

In Greek
Gomphrena  
Μαρούλι αρνιού  

In Portuguese
Gomphrena  
Alface-de-cordeiro  

In Polish
Gomphrena  
Roszpunka  

In Latin
Gomphrena  
Lactuca agni  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Dipsacales  

Family
Amaranthaceae  
Valerianaceae  

Genus
Gomphrena  
Valerianella  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Valerianeae  

Subfamily
Gomphrenoideae  
Valerianoideae  

Number of Species
90  
100  

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Difference Between Gomphrena and Lamb's Lettuce

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Importance of Gomphrena and Lamb's Lettuce

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Compare Facts of Gomphrena vs Lamb's Lettuce

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