Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Egypt
Types
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Lactuca sativa
Number of Varieties
10010
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Prairies, tropical environments, Tropical regions
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-7
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Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm510.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm7.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Spoon Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
-
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
fungus, Insects, Red blotch
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
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
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
Allergy
Skin irritation
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Vegetable
Botanical Name
CALADIUM 'Aaron'
Lactuca sativa
Common Name
Aaron Caladium, Angel Wings, Fancy-leaved Caladium
Lettuce
In Hindi
Aaron Caladium
सलाद
In German
Aaron Caladium
Salat
In French
Aaron Caladium
Salade
In Spanish
Aaron Caladium
Lechuga
In Greek
Aaron τροπικό φυτό
Μαρούλι
In Portuguese
Aaron Caladium
Alface
In Polish
Aaron Caladium
Sałata
In Latin
Aaron Caladium
lactuca
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Alismatales
Asterales
Family
Araceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Caladium
Lactuca
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Cichorieae
Subfamily
Aroideae
-
Number of Species
-100
1
27800
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