Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Egypt
North America, Canada
Types
Lactuca sativa
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana
Habitat
Cold Regions
bottomlands, limestone outcrops
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
2-9
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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Spreading
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Light Yellow
Leaf Shape
Spoon Shaped
Toothed
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Tolerances
-
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Average
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, Remove tight V-branching crotches
Fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
Birds, Insects
Allergy
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
-
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
Slow downs aging
Edible Uses
Yes
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds
Medicinal Uses
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood
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 As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Lactuca sativa
CELTIS occidentalis
Common Name
Lettuce
Common Hackberry, Hackberry
In German
Salat
Hackberry
In French
Salade
micocoulier
In Greek
Μαρούλι
hackberry
In Portuguese
Alface
hackberry
In Polish
Sałata
hackberry
In Latin
lactuca
Hackberry
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Urticales
Family
Asteraceae
Ulmaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Season and Care of Lettuce and Hackberry
Season and care of Lettuce and Hackberry is important to know. While considering everything about Lettuce and Hackberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lettuce season is and Hackberry season is . The type of soil for Lettuce is and for Hackberry is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Lettuce is and for Hackberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Lettuce and Hackberry Physical Information
Lettuce and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Lettuce and Hackberry are as follows:
Care of Lettuce and Hackberry
Care of Lettuce and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.