Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
Habitat
Humid climates
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12
-9999
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Flower Color
Yellow green
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Spoon Shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
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
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Attracts
-
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
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Beauty Benefits
-
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Rheumatism
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein
Part of Plant Used
Rhizomes
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Leaves used for wrapping food
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
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical
Edible, Vegetable
Botanical Name
HOMALOMENA Wallisii
Lactuca sativa
Common Name
Homalomena
Lettuce
In German
Homalomena
Salat
In French
Homalomena
Salade
In Spanish
Homalomena
Lechuga
In Greek
Homalomena
Μαρούλι
In Portuguese
homalomena
Alface
In Polish
Homalomena
Sałata
In Latin
Homalomena
lactuca
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Araceae
Asteraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Properties of Homalomena and Lettuce
Wondering what are the properties of Homalomena and Lettuce? We provide you with everything About Homalomena and Lettuce. Homalomena doesn't have thorns and Lettuce doesn't have thorns. Also Homalomena does not have fragrant flowers. Homalomena has allergic reactions like Mouth itching, Throat itching and Toxic and Lettuce has allergic reactions like Mouth itching, Throat itching and Toxic. 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 Homalomena and Lettuce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Homalomena and Lettuce
Season and care of Homalomena and Lettuce is important to know. While considering everything about Homalomena and Lettuce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Homalomena season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Lettuce season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Homalomena is Loam, Sand and for Lettuce is while the PH of soil for Homalomena is Acidic, Neutral and for Lettuce is .
Homalomena and Lettuce Physical Information
Homalomena and Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Homalomena height is 35.60 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Homalomena and Lettuce are as follows:
Homalomena flower color: Yellow green
Homalomena leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy and Silver
Lettuce flower color:
- Lettuce leaf color:
Care of Homalomena and Lettuce
Care of Homalomena and Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Homalomena pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Homalomena 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.