Lettuce

Arugula

About Lettuce and Arugula

Lettuce

Arugula

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Egypt

Mediterranean

Types

Lactuca sativa

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

10100

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7*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

21,22

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

510.00 cm76.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Tan, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spoon Shaped

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

Edible, Vegetable

Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lactuca sativa

ERUCA vesicaria ssp. sativa

Common Name

Lettuce

Arugula, Garden Rocket, Jamba, Rocketsalad

In Hindi

सलाद

Hydrangea

In German

Salat

Hortensie

In French

Salade

Hortensia

In Spanish

Lechuga

Hortensia

In Greek

Μαρούλι

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Alface

Hortênsia

In Polish

Sałata

Hortensja

In Latin

lactuca

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

10011

1 27800

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Properties of Lettuce and Arugula

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

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Season and Care of Lettuce and Arugula

Season and care of Lettuce and Arugula is important to know. While considering everything about Lettuce and Arugula Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lettuce season is and Arugula season is . The type of soil for Lettuce is and for Arugula is Loam while the PH of soil for Lettuce is and for Arugula is Acidic, Neutral.

Lettuce and Arugula Physical Information

Lettuce and Arugula physical information is very important for comparison. Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Arugula height is 76.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Lettuce and Arugula are as follows:

Lettuce flower color:
Lettuce leaf color:
Arugula flower color: Tan and Brown
Arugula leaf color: Green

Care of Lettuce and Arugula

Care of Lettuce and Arugula include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Arugula pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Arugula needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.