Choy Sum

Lettuce

About Choy Sum and Lettuce

Choy Sum

Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Europe

Egypt

Types

Lactuca sativa

Number of Varieties

510

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-10-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm510.00 cm

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Minimum Width

15.70 cm7.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sienna, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Spoon Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water the foliage, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

8-8-8, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Fusarium leaf spot, Rust

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

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Caterpillar, Mites

Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea

Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Hair Conditioner, Skin cleanser

Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Anti-oxidant, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Nutritive, Obesity, Rich in Potassium

Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Culinary use, Sauces, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Wildflower

Edible, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa( Chinensis Group)

Lactuca sativa

Common Name

Bok Choy, Chinese Cabbage, Choy Sum, Pak Choi

Lettuce

In Hindi

choy sum

सलाद

In German

choy sum

Salat

In French

choy sum

Salade

In Spanish

choy sum

Lechuga

In Greek

choy sum

Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

choy sum

Alface

In Polish

choy sum

Sałata

In Latin

choy sum

lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales

Asterales

Family

Brassicaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Brassica

Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

18100

1 27800

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Properties of Choy Sum and Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Choy Sum and Lettuce

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

Choy Sum and Lettuce Physical Information

Choy Sum and Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Choy Sum height is 15.20 cm and width 15.70 cm whereas Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Choy Sum and Lettuce are as follows:

Choy Sum flower color: Yellow
Choy Sum leaf color: Green, Light Green
Lettuce flower color:
Lettuce leaf color:

Care of Choy Sum and Lettuce

Care of Choy Sum and Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Choy Sum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Choy Sum 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.