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About Boxberry and Lettuce


About Lettuce and Boxberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Vegetable  

Origin
Argentina, Chile  
Egypt  

Types
-  
Lactuca sativa  

Number of Varieties
2  
10  

Habitat
Hardwood forests, pine woods  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
-9999  

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 cm  
99+
510.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

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
No  
-  

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
No  
-  

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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
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  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

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
Yes  
Yes  

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
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Asterales  

Family
Ericaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Gaultheria  
Lactuca  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Gaultherieae  
Cichorieae  

Subfamily
Vaccinioideae  
-  

Number of Species
141  
99+
100  

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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:

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.

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