Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Egypt
Mexico, Central America
Types
Lactuca sativa
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Habitat
Cold Regions
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
10-15
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
Vining/Climbing
Flower Color
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Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Spoon Shaped
Oblovate
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
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
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In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
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
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Evergreen
No
Semi-Evergreen
Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
Bees, Flies
Allergy
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
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
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Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
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Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
Lactuca sativa
SECHIUM edule
Common Name
Lettuce
Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear
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
Family
Asteraceae
Cucurbitaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Properties of Lettuce and Chaco
Wondering what are the properties of Lettuce and Chaco? We provide you with everything About Lettuce and Chaco. Lettuce doesn't have thorns and Chaco doesn't have thorns. Also Lettuce does not have fragrant flowers. Lettuce has allergic reactions like Food Allergy, Hives and Swollen Lips and Chaco 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 Chaco and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Lettuce and Chaco
Season and care of Lettuce and Chaco is important to know. While considering everything about Lettuce and Chaco Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lettuce season is and Chaco season is . The type of soil for Lettuce is and for Chaco is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lettuce is and for Chaco is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Lettuce and Chaco Physical Information
Lettuce and Chaco physical information is very important for comparison. Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Lettuce and Chaco are as follows:
Care of Lettuce and Chaco
Care of Lettuce and Chaco include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chaco 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 Chaco needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.