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About Chaco and Lettuce


About Lettuce and Chaco


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mexico, Central America  
Egypt  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Lactuca sativa  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
10  

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12*3  
-  

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
Vining/Climbing  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
510.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
7.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Spoon Shaped  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
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 branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
Semi-Evergreen  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Leaves, Seeds, Stem  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Edible, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SECHIUM edule  
Lactuca sativa  

Common Name
Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear  
Lettuce  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
सलाद  

In German
Hortensie  
Salat  

In French
Hortensia  
Salade  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Lechuga  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Μαρούλι  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Alface  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Sałata  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
lactuca  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Asterales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
-  
Lactuca  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Cichorieae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
-  
100  

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Properties of Chaco and Lettuce

Wondering what are the properties of Chaco and Lettuce? We provide you with everything About Chaco and Lettuce. Chaco doesn't have thorns and Lettuce doesn't have thorns. Also Chaco does not have fragrant flowers. Chaco has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Lettuce has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Chaco and Lettuce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chaco and Lettuce

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

Chaco and Lettuce Physical Information

Chaco and Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Chaco and Lettuce are as follows:

Care of Chaco and Lettuce

Care of Chaco and Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chaco pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chaco needs Average Water 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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