Lettuce

Buddha's Hand

About Lettuce and Buddha's Hand

Lettuce

Buddha's Hand

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Egypt

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Lactuca sativa

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Number of Varieties

101

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Habitat

Cold Regions

Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

510.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spoon Shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Making Perfumes, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Vegetable

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lactuca sativa

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

Common Name

Lettuce

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

In Hindi

सलाद

Buddha's Hand Tree

In German

Salat

Buddhas Hand Baum

In French

Salade

Main de Bouddha Arbre

In Spanish

Lechuga

Mano de Buda Árbol

In Greek

Μαρούλι

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Alface

Mão de Buda Árvore

In Polish

Sałata

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

In Latin

lactuca

Buddha manus Arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Sapindales

Family

Asteraceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Lactuca

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1001

1 27800

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Properties of Lettuce and Buddha's Hand

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

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Season and Care of Lettuce and Buddha's Hand

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

Lettuce and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Lettuce and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Lettuce and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Lettuce flower color:
Lettuce leaf color:
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Lettuce and Buddha's Hand

Care of Lettuce and Buddha's Hand include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Buddha's Hand pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.