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About Devil's Tongue and Lettuce


About Lettuce and Devil's Tongue


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada  
Egypt  

Types
Amorphophallus konjac  
Lactuca sativa  

Number of Varieties
3  
10  

Habitat
Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
-  
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
10.20 cm  
99+
510.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Purple  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
bipinnate  
Spoon Shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Requires 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, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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
Aphids, Birds  
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

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
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Birds  
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems  
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety  
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein  

Part of Plant Used
Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber  
Leaves, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used like flour  
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
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower  
Edible, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OPUNTIA humifusa  
Lactuca sativa  

Common Name
voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam  
Lettuce  

In Hindi
Konjac  
सलाद  

In German
Teufelszunge  
Salat  

In French
Amorphophallus konjac  
Salade  

In Spanish
Amorphophallus konjac  
Lechuga  

In Greek
Konjac  
Μαρούλι  

In Portuguese
Amorphophallus konjac  
Alface  

In Polish
konjac  
Sałata  

In Latin
Konjac  
lactuca  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Alismatales  
Asterales  

Family
Araceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Amorphophallus  
Lactuca  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Thomsonieae  
Cichorieae  

Subfamily
Aroideae  
-  

Number of Species
30  
100  

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Properties of Devil's Tongue and Lettuce

Wondering what are the properties of Devil's Tongue and Lettuce? We provide you with everything About Devil's Tongue and Lettuce. Devil's Tongue has thorns and Lettuce doesn't have thorns. Also Devil's Tongue does not have fragrant flowers. Devil's Tongue has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Excessive flatus and gastro-intestinal problems and Lettuce has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Excessive flatus and gastro-intestinal problems. 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 Devil's Tongue and Lettuce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Devil's Tongue and Lettuce

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

Devil's Tongue and Lettuce Physical Information

Devil's Tongue and Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Devil's Tongue and Lettuce are as follows:

Care of Devil's Tongue and Lettuce

Care of Devil's Tongue and Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Devil's Tongue 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 Devil's Tongue 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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