Boxberry

Lettuce

About Boxberry and Lettuce

Boxberry

Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Vegetable

Origin

Argentina, Chile

Egypt

Types

Lactuca sativa

Number of Varieties

210

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Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Spreading

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm510.00 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm7.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Spoon Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies

Allergy

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Edible, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens

Lactuca sativa

Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

Lettuce

In Hindi

boxberry

सलाद

In German

boxberry

Salat

In French

boxberry

Salade

In Spanish

boxberry

Lechuga

In Greek

boxberry

Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

boxberry

Alface

In Polish

boxberry

Sałata

In Latin

Burning

lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Asterales

Family

Ericaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Gaultheria

Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gaultherieae

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

141100

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Properties of Boxberry and Lettuce

Wondering what are the properties of Boxberry and Lettuce? We provide you with everything About Boxberry and Lettuce. Boxberry doesn't have thorns and Lettuce doesn't have thorns. Also Boxberry does not have fragrant flowers. Boxberry has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face and Lettuce has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Boxberry and Lettuce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Boxberry and Lettuce

Season and care of Boxberry and Lettuce is important to know. While considering everything about Boxberry and Lettuce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Boxberry season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Lettuce season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Boxberry is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Lettuce is while the PH of soil for Boxberry is Acidic, Neutral and for Lettuce is .

Boxberry and Lettuce Physical Information

Boxberry and Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Boxberry and Lettuce are as follows:

Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Lettuce flower color:
Lettuce leaf color:

Care of Boxberry and Lettuce

Care of Boxberry and Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boxberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Boxberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.