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About Lettuce and Japanese Forest Grass


About Japanese Forest Grass and Lettuce


What is

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   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
510.00 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
7.60 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

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   

Season

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   

Care

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   

Facts

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   

Benefits

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   

Scientific Name

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   

Classification

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   

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Properties of Lettuce and Japanese Forest Grass

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

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:

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.

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