Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Egypt
Central America, South America
Types
Lactuca sativa
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
Habitat
Cold Regions
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
10-15
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
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Olive, Dark Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Spoon Shaped
Oblong elliptic
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
Ants, Birds, Bugs
Allergy
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Medicinal Uses
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Bark, Fruits, Stem
Other Uses
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
Lactuca sativa
PSIDIUM guajava
Common Name
Lettuce
Guava Tree
In Hindi
सलाद
अमरूद [amarood]
In German
Salat
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
In French
Salade
Goyave or Goyavier
In Spanish
Lechuga
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
In Greek
Μαρούλι
γκουάβα [nkouáva]
In Portuguese
Alface
goiaba
In Latin
lactuca
Psidium guajava
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Asteraceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Lactuca
Psidium guajava
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous
Season and Care of Lettuce and Guava
Season and care of Lettuce and Guava is important to know. While considering everything about Lettuce and Guava Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lettuce season is and Guava season is . The type of soil for Lettuce is and for Guava is Loam while the PH of soil for Lettuce is and for Guava is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Lettuce and Guava Physical Information
Lettuce and Guava physical information is very important for comparison. Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Lettuce and Guava are as follows:
Care of Lettuce and Guava
Care of Lettuce and Guava include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.