Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Grass
  
Origin
Egypt
  
Japan
  
Types
Not available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Cold Regions
  
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
5-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
9 - 5
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
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
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Blue Violet
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Purple
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Yellow, Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green, Dark Green, Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Spoon Shaped
  
Oblovate
  
Thorns
Not Available
  
No
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Not Available
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Not Available
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Not Available
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Dry soil, Shallow soil
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
From Rhizomes
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture
  
Keep ground moist
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Consistently
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Adequately
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Not Available
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
  
Fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
organic fertlizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies
  
Not Available
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Not Available
  
Yes
  
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
  
No
  
Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
  
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
  
Allergy
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
  
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beautification, Ground Cover
  
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein
  
Acne, Aging, Laxative
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Sometimes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable
  
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
Lactuca sativa
  
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
  
Common Name
Lettuce
  
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
  
In Hindi
सलाद
  
जापानी वन घास
  
In German
Salat
  
Japanische gras
  
In French
Salade
  
Forêt herbe japonaise
  
In Spanish
Lechuga
  
forestales hierba japonesa
  
In Greek
Μαρούλι
  
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
  
In Portuguese
Alface
  
floresta grama japonês
  
In Polish
Sałata
  
Japoński las lato
  
In Latin
lactuca
  
Forest gramina Italica
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Angiosperms
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Monocots
  
Order
Asterales
  
Poales
  
Family
Asteraceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Lactuca
  
Hachanechloa
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms
  
Tribe
Cichorieae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Arundinariinae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Lettuce and Japanese Forest Grass
Season and care of Lettuce and Japanese Forest Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Lettuce and Japanese Forest Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lettuce season is Not Available and Japanese Forest Grass season is Not Available. The type of soil for Lettuce is Not Available and for Japanese Forest Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Lettuce is Not Available and for Japanese Forest Grass is Acidic, Neutral.
Lettuce and Japanese Forest Grass Physical Information
Lettuce and Japanese Forest Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Lettuce and Japanese Forest Grass are as follows:
Lettuce flower color: Not Available
Lettuce leaf color: Not Available
Japanese Forest Grass flower color: Blue Violet
- Japanese Forest Grass leaf color: Yellow, Green and Light Green
Care of Lettuce and Japanese Forest Grass
Care of Lettuce and Japanese Forest Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Forest Grass pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Forest Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Adequately.