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About Lettuce and Common Rush


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Sedge or Rush  
Vegetable  

Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia  
Egypt  

Types
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus  
Lactuca sativa  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
10  

Habitat
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, 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
Clump-Forming  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
510.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves  
Spoon Shaped  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering  
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
Poorly Drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune to control growth, 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
-  
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
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Bumblebees, Flying insects  
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies  

Allergy
-  
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins  
-  

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

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
woven into the covering of tatami mats  
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
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  
Edible, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUNCUS effusus  
Lactuca sativa  

Common Name
Soft Rush  
Lettuce  

In Hindi
Soft Rush  
सलाद  

In German
Soft Rush  
Salat  

In French
Soft Rush  
Salade  

In Spanish
Soft Rush  
Lechuga  

In Greek
Soft Rush  
Μαρούλι  

In Portuguese
Soft Rush  
Alface  

In Polish
Soft Rush  
Sałata  

In Latin
Soft Rush  
lactuca  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Asterales  

Family
Juncaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Juncus  
Lactuca  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Cichorieae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
400  
99+
100  

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Properties of Common Rush and Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Lettuce

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

Common Rush and Lettuce Physical Information

Common Rush and Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Lettuce are as follows:

Care of Common Rush and Lettuce

Care of Common Rush and Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Common Rush 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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