Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants
Origin
Egypt
Southwestern United States, California
Habitat
Cold Regions
Dry areas, meadows
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Shape
Spoon Shaped
Oblong
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture
Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
-
Neutral, Alkaline
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
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
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
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
Asthma
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
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Whole plant
Other Uses
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Lactuca sativa
PENSTEMON eatonii
Common Name
Lettuce
Firecracker Penstemon
In Hindi
सलाद
Firecracker penstemon
In German
Salat
Kracher penstemon
In French
Salade
Firecracker penstemon
In Spanish
Lechuga
Penstemon del petardo
In Greek
Μαρούλι
πυροτέχνημα penstemon
In Portuguese
Alface
Penstemon do foguete
In Polish
Sałata
petarda penstemon
In Latin
lactuca
Firecracker Persicaria
Family
Asteraceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Properties of Lettuce and Firecracker Penstemon
Wondering what are the properties of Lettuce and Firecracker Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Lettuce and Firecracker Penstemon. Lettuce doesn't have thorns and Firecracker Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Lettuce does not have fragrant flowers. Lettuce has allergic reactions like Food Allergy, Hives and Swollen Lips and Firecracker Penstemon 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 Firecracker Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Lettuce and Firecracker Penstemon
Season and care of Lettuce and Firecracker Penstemon is important to know. While considering everything about Lettuce and Firecracker Penstemon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lettuce season is and Firecracker Penstemon season is . The type of soil for Lettuce is and for Firecracker Penstemon is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lettuce is and for Firecracker Penstemon is Neutral, Alkaline.
Lettuce and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information
Lettuce and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Lettuce and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:
Care of Lettuce and Firecracker Penstemon
Care of Lettuce and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Firecracker Penstemon pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.