Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Origin
Egypt
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
Types
Lactuca sativa
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Habitat
Cold Regions
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
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
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
-
Pink, Purple, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Silver
Leaf Shape
Spoon Shaped
Heart-shaped
Plant Season
-
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture
Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Type
-
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
-
Allergy
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
Respiratory problems
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Root, Stem
Other Uses
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable
-
Botanical Name
Lactuca sativa
Cyclamen Persicum
Common Name
Lettuce
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
In French
Salade
Cyclamen
In Spanish
Lechuga
Ciclamen
In Greek
Μαρούλι
κυκλάμινο
In Portuguese
Alface
Cíclame
In Polish
Sałata
Cyklamen
In Latin
lactuca
Cyclamīnos
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Family
Asteraceae
Primulaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
Cichorieae
Cyclamineae
Season and Care of Lettuce and Cyclamen
Season and care of Lettuce and Cyclamen is important to know. While considering everything about Lettuce and Cyclamen Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lettuce season is and Cyclamen season is . The type of soil for Lettuce is and for Cyclamen is Clay, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Lettuce is and for Cyclamen is Acidic.
Lettuce and Cyclamen Physical Information
Lettuce and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Lettuce and Cyclamen are as follows:
Care of Lettuce and Cyclamen
Care of Lettuce and Cyclamen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cyclamen pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, 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 Cyclamen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.