Type
Herbs, Vegetable
Vegetable
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Egypt
Types
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach
Not available
Habitat
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
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, 24
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
White
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Green
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
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Spoon Shaped
Plant Season
Summer
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Not Available
Type of Soil
Sand
Not Available
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Not Available
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
Not Available
Tolerances
Cold climate
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
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 pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Not Available
Soil Type
Sandy, Well drained
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Sandy, Well drained
Not Available
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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, Leaf spot
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Showy Fruit
Yes
Not Available
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Flower
Yes
Not Available
Fragrant Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
Not Available
Showy Foliage
No
Not Available
Showy Bark
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Invasive
Sometimes
Not Available
Self-Sowing
Yes
Not Available
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
Allergy
Not Available
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Fever
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, 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
Edible, Herb
Edible, Vegetable
Botanical Name
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'
Lactuca sativa
Common Name
Cleome, Spider Flower
Lettuce
In Hindi
Cleome serrulata
सलाद
In German
Cleome serrulata
Salat
In French
Cleome serrulata
Salade
In Spanish
serrulata cleome
Lechuga
In Greek
Cleome serrulata
Μαρούλι
In Portuguese
serrulata Cleome
Alface
In Polish
cleome serrulata
Sałata
In Latin
Cleome serrulata
lactuca
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Asterales
Family
Cleomaceae
Asteraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Cichorieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Cleome serrulata and Lettuce
Season and care of Cleome serrulata and Lettuce is important to know. While considering everything about Cleome serrulata and Lettuce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cleome serrulata season is Summer and Lettuce season is Summer. The type of soil for Cleome serrulata is Sand and for Lettuce is Not Available while the PH of soil for Cleome serrulata is Acidic, Neutral and for Lettuce is Not Available.
Cleome serrulata and Lettuce Physical Information
Cleome serrulata and Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Cleome serrulata and Lettuce are as follows:
Cleome serrulata flower color: White
Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green
Lettuce flower color: Not Available
- Lettuce leaf color: Not Available
Care of Cleome serrulata and Lettuce
Care of Cleome serrulata and Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cleome serrulata 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.