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Lamb's Lettuce
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Brazil

Types

-
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

Number of Varieties

170
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-15
0 99
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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
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm15.24 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.20 cm20.32 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic to oblong
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
Medium

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

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
Insects, Wildlife

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used As Food
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VALERIANELLA locusta
IRESINE herbstii

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Lamb's Lettuce
Bloodleaf Plant

In German

Feldsalat
Bloodleaf Pflanze

In French

Mâche
Feuillesang Plante

In Spanish

Miramores
Planta Sangrienta

In Greek

Μαρούλι αρνιού
Bloodleaf φυτών

In Portuguese

Alface-de-cordeiro
Bloodleaf Planta

In Polish

Roszpunka
Bloodleaf roślin

In Latin

Lactuca agni
Planta Bloodleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales
Caryophyllales

Family

Valerianaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Valerianella
Iresine

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Valerianeae
Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Valerianoideae
Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

10070
1 27800
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Difference Between Lamb's Lettuce and Bloodleaf

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Importance of Lamb's Lettuce and Bloodleaf

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Compare Facts of Lamb's Lettuce vs Bloodleaf

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