Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Grass
  
Origin
Egypt
  
Southwestern United States
  
Types
Not available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Cold Regions
  
Sandy areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
7-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Non Flowering Plant
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Spoon Shaped
  
Long linear and narrow
  
Thorns
Not Available
  
No
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Not Available
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Not Available
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Not Available
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture
  
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
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Not Available
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
  
Well drained
  
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 branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
fertilize in spring
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought, Heat Tolerance
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Not Available
  
No
  
Showy Bark
Not Available
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Not Available
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
  
Birds, Deers, Insects
  
Allergy
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shelter for wildlife
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein
  
Sore throat
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
  
Leaves, Root
  
Other Uses
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable
  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
Lactuca sativa
  
MUHLENBERGIA rigens
  
Common Name
Lettuce
  
Deer Grass
  
In Hindi
सलाद
  
हिरण घास
  
In German
Salat
  
Deer Grass
  
In French
Salade
  
cerfs Herbe
  
In Spanish
Lechuga
  
Ciervo Hierba
  
In Greek
Μαρούλι
  
ελάφια Grass
  
In Portuguese
Alface
  
cervos grama
  
In Polish
Sałata
  
Deer Trawa
  
In Latin
lactuca
  
deer Grass
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Anthophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Asterales
  
Poales
  
Family
Asteraceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Lactuca
  
Muhlenbergia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Cichorieae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Chloridoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Lettuce and Deer Grass
Season and care of Lettuce and Deer Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Lettuce and Deer Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lettuce season is Not Available and Deer Grass season is Not Available. The type of soil for Lettuce is Not Available and for Deer Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lettuce is Not Available and for Deer Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Lettuce and Deer Grass Physical Information
Lettuce and Deer Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Deer Grass height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Lettuce and Deer Grass are as follows:
Lettuce flower color: Not Available
Lettuce leaf color: Not Available
Deer Grass flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Deer Grass leaf color: Green
Care of Lettuce and Deer Grass
Care of Lettuce and Deer Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Deer Grass pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Deer Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.