Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Egypt
Eastern Asia, China
Types
Lactuca sativa
Babylon
Habitat
Cold Regions
Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
5-9
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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Weeping
Flower Color
-
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Light Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Shape
Spoon Shaped
Needle like
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Spring
Tolerances
-
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture
Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies
Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
-
Allergy
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility
Medicinal Uses
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein
Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Tree trunks
Other Uses
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
Lactuca sativa
SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa
Common Name
Lettuce
Corkscrew Willow
In Hindi
सलाद
पेंचकश विलो
In German
Salat
Korkenzieher-Weide
In French
Salade
Tire-bouchon Willow
In Spanish
Lechuga
Tire-bouchon Willow
In Greek
Μαρούλι
τιρμπουσόν Willow
In Portuguese
Alface
corkscrew salgueiro
In Polish
Sałata
korkociąg Willow
In Latin
lactuca
corkscrew Willow
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Malpighiales
Family
Asteraceae
Salicaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cichorieae
Saliceae
Season and Care of Lettuce and Corkscrew Willow
Season and care of Lettuce and Corkscrew Willow is important to know. While considering everything about Lettuce and Corkscrew Willow Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lettuce season is and Corkscrew Willow season is . The type of soil for Lettuce is and for Corkscrew Willow is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lettuce is and for Corkscrew Willow is Neutral.
Lettuce and Corkscrew Willow Physical Information
Lettuce and Corkscrew Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Corkscrew Willow height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Lettuce and Corkscrew Willow are as follows:
Care of Lettuce and Corkscrew Willow
Care of Lettuce and Corkscrew Willow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Corkscrew Willow pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Corkscrew Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.