Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Tree
  
Vegetable
  
Origin
Hybrid origin
  
Egypt
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not available
  
Habitat
Dry areas, Semi desert
  
Cold Regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-5
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Rosette/Stemless
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
  
Spoon Shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
Not Available
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Not Available
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Not Available
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Not Available
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, 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
  
Not Available
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Not Available
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning, Requires very little pruning
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
  
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
  
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Not Available
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Not Available
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Not Available
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Not Available
  
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
  
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees
  
Edible, Vegetable
  
Botanical Name
X CHITALPA tashkentensis
  
Lactuca sativa
  
Common Name
Chitalpa
  
Lettuce
  
In Hindi
Chitalpa संयंत्र
  
सलाद
  
In German
Chitalpa Pflanze
  
Salat
  
In French
plante Chitalpa
  
Salade
  
In Spanish
planta Chitalpa
  
Lechuga
  
In Greek
φυτό Chitalpa
  
Μαρούλι
  
In Portuguese
planta Chitalpa
  
Alface
  
In Polish
Chitalpa roślin
  
Sałata
  
In Latin
Chitalpa herba
  
lactuca
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Not Available
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Lamiales
  
Asterales
  
Family
Bignoniaceae
  
Asteraceae
  
Genus
Chitalpa
  
Lactuca
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Cichorieae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Chitalpa and Lettuce
Season and care of Chitalpa and Lettuce is important to know. While considering everything about Chitalpa and Lettuce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chitalpa season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Lettuce season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Chitalpa is Loam, Sand and for Lettuce is Not Available while the PH of soil for Chitalpa is Neutral, Alkaline and for Lettuce is Not Available.
Chitalpa and Lettuce Physical Information
Chitalpa and Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Chitalpa height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Chitalpa and Lettuce are as follows:
Chitalpa flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink and Lavender
Chitalpa leaf color: Green
Lettuce flower color: Not Available
- Lettuce leaf color: Not Available
Care of Chitalpa and Lettuce
Care of Chitalpa and Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chitalpa pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning and Requires very little pruning and Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chitalpa 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.