Type
Vegetable
Herbs, Vegetable
Origin
Egypt
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
Not available
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach
Habitat
Cold Regions
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
3-10
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Not Available
White
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Spoon Shaped
Small elliptic
Plant Season
Not Available
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Not Available
Fast
Type of Soil
Not Available
Sand
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Not Available
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
Yes
Tolerances
Not Available
Cold climate
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Not Available
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Not Available
Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Sandy, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies
Insects, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Showy Fruit
Not Available
Yes
Edible Fruit
Not Available
No
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
Yes
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
No
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
Yes
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
Yes
Showy Foliage
Not Available
No
Showy Bark
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Invasive
Not Available
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
Not Available
Yes
Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein
Fever
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable
Edible, Herb
Botanical Name
Lactuca sativa
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'
Common Name
Lettuce
Cleome, Spider Flower
In Hindi
सलाद
Cleome serrulata
In German
Salat
Cleome serrulata
In French
Salade
Cleome serrulata
In Spanish
Lechuga
serrulata cleome
In Greek
Μαρούλι
Cleome serrulata
In Portuguese
Alface
serrulata Cleome
In Polish
Sałata
cleome serrulata
In Latin
lactuca
Cleome serrulata
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Brassicales
Family
Asteraceae
Cleomaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cichorieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Lettuce and Cleome serrulata
Wondering what are the properties of Lettuce and Cleome serrulata? We provide you with everything About Lettuce and Cleome serrulata. Lettuce doesn't have thorns and Cleome serrulata doesn't have thorns. Also Lettuce does not have fragrant flowers. Lettuce has allergic reactions like Food Allergy, Hives and Swollen Lips and Cleome serrulata 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 Cleome serrulata and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Lettuce and Cleome serrulata
Season and care of Lettuce and Cleome serrulata is important to know. While considering everything about Lettuce and Cleome serrulata Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lettuce season is Not Available and Cleome serrulata season is Not Available. The type of soil for Lettuce is Not Available and for Cleome serrulata is Sand while the PH of soil for Lettuce is Not Available and for Cleome serrulata is Acidic, Neutral.
Lettuce and Cleome serrulata Physical Information
Lettuce and Cleome serrulata physical information is very important for comparison. Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Lettuce and Cleome serrulata are as follows:
Lettuce flower color: Not Available
Lettuce leaf color: Not Available
Cleome serrulata flower color: White
- Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green
Care of Lettuce and Cleome serrulata
Care of Lettuce and Cleome serrulata include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged 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 Cleome serrulata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.