Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Herbs, Perennial
Origin
Egypt
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Not available
Not Available
Habitat
Cold Regions
Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Not Available
White
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Spoon Shaped
Narrow Oblong
Plant Season
Not Available
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Not Available
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Not Available
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Not Available
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
Yes
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture
Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Not Available
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Not Available
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in fall, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Showy Fruit
Not Available
No
Edible Fruit
Not Available
No
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
No
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
No
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
No
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
No
Showy Foliage
Not Available
Yes
Showy Bark
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Invasive
Not Available
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
Not Available
Yes
Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
Flying insects, Not Available
Allergy
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
Improve skin condition
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Medicinal Uses
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein
Diarrhea, Eczema, Indigestion, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Whole plant
Other Uses
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable
Edible
Botanical Name
Lactuca sativa
EUPHORBIA hypericifolia
Common Name
Lettuce
Canchalagua, Hypericum-leaved Spurge, Leche-leche
In Hindi
सलाद
Canchalagua
In German
Salat
Canchalagua
In French
Salade
canchalangua
In Spanish
Lechuga
canchalagua
In Greek
Μαρούλι
Canchalagua
In Portuguese
Alface
Canchalagua
In Polish
Sałata
Canchalagua
In Latin
lactuca
Canchalagua
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Asterales
Euphorbiales
Family
Asteraceae
Acanthaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
Tribe
Cichorieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Lettuce and Canchalagua
Wondering what are the properties of Lettuce and Canchalagua? We provide you with everything About Lettuce and Canchalagua. Lettuce doesn't have thorns and Canchalagua doesn't have thorns. Also Lettuce does not have fragrant flowers. Lettuce has allergic reactions like Food Allergy, Hives and Swollen Lips and Canchalagua 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 Canchalagua and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Lettuce and Canchalagua
Season and care of Lettuce and Canchalagua is important to know. While considering everything about Lettuce and Canchalagua Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lettuce season is Not Available and Canchalagua season is Not Available. The type of soil for Lettuce is Not Available and for Canchalagua is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lettuce is Not Available and for Canchalagua is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Lettuce and Canchalagua Physical Information
Lettuce and Canchalagua physical information is very important for comparison. Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Canchalagua height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Lettuce and Canchalagua are as follows:
Lettuce flower color: Not Available
Lettuce leaf color: Not Available
Canchalagua flower color: White
- Canchalagua leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green
Care of Lettuce and Canchalagua
Care of Lettuce and Canchalagua include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Canchalagua 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 Canchalagua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.