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Lamb's Lettuce and Osage Orange


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas  
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  

Types
Maclura pomifera  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
1  

Habitat
Grassland, Hillside, Humid climates, Roadsides, Woods  
Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11, 12, 13  
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
760.00 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,219.00 cm  
16
10.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
White, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Yellow green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Elliptic to oblong  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry  
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
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
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
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Tooth ache, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Fruits  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as an insecticide, Wood log is used in making fences  
Added to salads, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MACLURA pomifera  
VALERIANELLA locusta  

Common Name
Bois d’arc, Hedge Apple, Osage Orange  
Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel  

In Hindi
ओसेज संतरे  
Lamb's Lettuce  

In German
Osage Orange  
Feldsalat  

In French
Osage orange  
Mâche  

In Spanish
Osage naranja  
Miramores  

In Greek
Osage Πορτοκαλί  
Μαρούλι αρνιού  

In Portuguese
Osage laranja  
Alface-de-cordeiro  

In Polish
Osage Pomarańczowy  
Roszpunka  

In Latin
Aliquam Osage  
Lactuca agni  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Dipsacales  

Family
Moraceae  
Valerianaceae  

Genus
Maclura  
Valerianella  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Moreae  
Valerianeae  

Subfamily
-  
Valerianoideae  

Number of Species
1  
100  

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Difference Between Osage Orange and Lamb's Lettuce

If you are confused whether Osage Orange 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 Osage Orange and Lamb's Lettuce Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Osage Orange 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 Osage Orange and Lamb's Lettuce if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Osage Orange and Lamb's Lettuce

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Osage Orange and Lamb's Lettuce. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Osage Orange and Lamb's Lettuce as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Osage Orange is Cancer, Tooth ache and Urinary tract problems whereas of Lamb's Lettuce is . Osage Orange has beauty benefits as follows: while Lamb's Lettuce has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Osage Orange vs Lamb's Lettuce

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