Life Span
Annual
Biennial
Origin
Egypt
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
Lactuca sativa
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower
Habitat
Cold Regions
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
4-9
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
21,22
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
-
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Spoon Shaped
Ovate
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
Allergy
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein
Nutrients
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
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Lactuca sativa
HESPERIS matronalis
Common Name
Lettuce
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket
In Hindi
सलाद
डेम के रॉकेट
In German
Salat
Rockets Freifrau
In French
Salade
Rocket Dame
In Spanish
Lechuga
Rocket Dame
In Greek
Μαρούλι
Rocket Dame του
In Portuguese
Alface
Rocket de Dame
In Polish
Sałata
Rocket Dame
In Latin
lactuca
Hesperis Rocket
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Brassicales
Family
Asteraceae
Brassicaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Cichorieae
Hylocereeae
Properties of Lettuce and Dame's Rocket
Wondering what are the properties of Lettuce and Dame's Rocket? We provide you with everything About Lettuce and Dame's Rocket. Lettuce doesn't have thorns and Dame's Rocket doesn't have thorns. Also Lettuce does not have fragrant flowers. Lettuce has allergic reactions like Food Allergy, Hives and Swollen Lips and Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Lettuce and Dame's Rocket
Season and care of Lettuce and Dame's Rocket is important to know. While considering everything about Lettuce and Dame's Rocket Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lettuce season is and Dame's Rocket season is . The type of soil for Lettuce is and for Dame's Rocket is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lettuce is and for Dame's Rocket is Neutral, Alkaline.
Lettuce and Dame's Rocket Physical Information
Lettuce and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Lettuce and Dame's Rocket are as follows:
Care of Lettuce and Dame's Rocket
Care of Lettuce and Dame's Rocket include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.