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Lettuce
Devils Backbone
About Devils Backbone and Lettuce


What is
Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  
Type
Vegetable  
Shrub  
Origin
Egypt  
Madagascar  
Types
Lactuca sativa  
Euphorbia tithymaloides tithymaloides, Euphorbia tithymaloides angustifolia  
Number of Varieties
10  
8  
99+
Habitat
Cold Regions  
subtropical regions, Tropical regions  
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-13  
AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  
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  
H2, 13, 23, 24  
Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Upright/Erect  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
510.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
7.60 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
-  
Purple, Orange, Pink, Magenta  
Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  
Fruit Color
-  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Gray Green, Burgundy  
Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Gray Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Gray Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Gray Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Spoon Shaped  
Ovate  
Thorns
-  
No  
Season
Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
-  
Fast  
Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate  
Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  
Tolerances
-  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
-  
Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
-  
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  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
-  
No  
Edible Fruit
-  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
-  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  
Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  
Showy Bark
-  
No  
Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  
Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
-  
Sometimes  
Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  
Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies  
Hummingbirds  
Allergy
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips  
Carcinogenic, Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Toxic  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems  
Skin Problems  
Edible Uses
Yes  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein  
Asthma, Emetic, Inflammation, Intestinal worms  
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  
Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable  
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Lactuca sativa  
Euphorbia tithymaloides  
Common Name
Lettuce  
Devil's Backbone  
In Hindi
सलाद  
Devil's Backbone  
In German
Salat  
Devil's Backbone  
In French
Salade  
Backbone du Diable  
In Spanish
Lechuga  
El espinazo del diablo  
In Greek
Μαρούλι  
Devil's Backbone  
In Portuguese
Alface  
Espinha do Diabo  
In Polish
Sałata  
Kręgosłup diabła  
In Latin
lactuca  
Narum diaboli  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Asterales  
Malpighiales  
Family
Asteraceae  
Crassulaceae  
Genus
Lactuca  
Euphorbia  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
Cichorieae  
Euphorbieae  
Subfamily
-  
Euphorbioideae  
Number of Species
100  
2000  
12
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Properties of Lettuce and Devils Backbone

Wondering what are the properties of Lettuce and Devils Backbone? We provide you with everything About Lettuce and Devils Backbone. Lettuce doesn't have thorns and Devils Backbone doesn't have thorns. Also Lettuce does not have fragrant flowers. Lettuce has allergic reactions like Food Allergy, Hives and Swollen Lips and Devils Backbone 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 Devils Backbone and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lettuce and Devils Backbone

Season and care of Lettuce and Devils Backbone is important to know. While considering everything about Lettuce and Devils Backbone Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lettuce season is and Devils Backbone season is . The type of soil for Lettuce is and for Devils Backbone is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lettuce is and for Devils Backbone is Neutral, Alkaline.

Lettuce and Devils Backbone Physical Information

Lettuce and Devils Backbone physical information is very important for comparison. Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Devils Backbone height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Lettuce and Devils Backbone are as follows:

Care of Lettuce and Devils Backbone

Care of Lettuce and Devils Backbone include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Devils Backbone 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 Devils Backbone needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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