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About Lettuce and Eggplant


About Eggplant and Lettuce


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Vegetable   
Vegetable   

Origin
Egypt   
Africa, Asia   

Types
Not available   
esculentum, depressum, serpentium   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
3   
99+

Habitat
Cold Regions   
Anthropogenic, Wild   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
10-12   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12*1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Rosette/Stemless   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
510.00 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
7.60 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Lavender   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
White, Purple, Plum, Black   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spoon Shaped   
Broad, Unlobed   

Thorns
Not Available   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Not Available   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Not Available   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Not Available   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Not Available   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
Not Available   
Yes   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture   
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Average Water   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Not Available   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Not Available   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full 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, Apply 10-10-10 amount   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies   
Aphids, Beetles, Blight, Cutworms, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Not Available   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
Not Available   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Not Available   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Not Available   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
Not Available   
No   

Showy Bark
Not Available   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Not Available   
No   

Self-Sowing
Not Available   
Yes   

Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies   
Aphids, Beetles, Insects, Not Available   

Allergy
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips   
contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems   
Skin cleanser   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein   
Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem   
Fruits, Leaves   

Other Uses
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food   
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable   
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Lactuca sativa   
SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'   

Common Name
Lettuce   
Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant   

In Hindi
सलाद   
बैंगन   

In German
Salat   
Aubergine   

In French
Salade   
Aubergine   

In Spanish
Lechuga   
Berenjena   

In Greek
Μαρούλι   
Μελιτζάνα   

In Portuguese
Alface   
Berinjela   

In Polish
Sałata   
Bakłażan   

In Latin
lactuca   
Eggplant   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Asterales   
Solanales   

Family
Asteraceae   
Solanaceae   

Genus
Lactuca   
Solanum L   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Asterids   

Tribe
Cichorieae   
Solaneae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Solanoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Lettuce and Eggplant

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

Season and Care of Lettuce and Eggplant

Season and care of Lettuce and Eggplant is important to know. While considering everything about Lettuce and Eggplant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lettuce season is Not Available and Eggplant season is Not Available. The type of soil for Lettuce is Not Available and for Eggplant is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lettuce is Not Available and for Eggplant is Neutral.

Lettuce and Eggplant Physical Information

Lettuce and Eggplant physical information is very important for comparison. Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Eggplant height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Lettuce and Eggplant are as follows:

Care of Lettuce and Eggplant

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

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