Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Egypt
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Habitat
Cold Regions
Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
10-12
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
H2, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Leaf Shape
Spoon Shaped
Maple shaped
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Tolerances
-
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
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
Water daily during growing season
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies
Aphids, Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
Nausea, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
Edible Uses
Yes
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Medicinal Uses
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein
Cramps, Dermatitis
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Lactuca sativa
ALEURITES moluccanus
Common Name
Lettuce
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
In Hindi
सलाद
Aleurites moluccanus
In German
Salat
Lichtnussbaum
In French
Salade
Aleurites moluccana
In Spanish
Lechuga
Aleurites moluccanus
In Greek
Μαρούλι
Aleurites moluccanus
In Portuguese
Alface
Nogueira-de-iguape
In Polish
Sałata
Nogueira-de-iguape
In Latin
lactuca
Aleurites moluccanus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Euphorbiales
Family
Asteraceae
Euphorbiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cichorieae
Aleuritideae
Properties of Lettuce and Kukui
Wondering what are the properties of Lettuce and Kukui? We provide you with everything About Lettuce and Kukui. Lettuce doesn't have thorns and Kukui doesn't have thorns. Also Lettuce does not have fragrant flowers. Lettuce has allergic reactions like Food Allergy, Hives and Swollen Lips and Kukui 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 Kukui and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Lettuce and Kukui
Season and care of Lettuce and Kukui is important to know. While considering everything about Lettuce and Kukui Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lettuce season is and Kukui season is . The type of soil for Lettuce is and for Kukui is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lettuce is and for Kukui is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Lettuce and Kukui Physical Information
Lettuce and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Lettuce and Kukui are as follows:
Care of Lettuce and Kukui
Care of Lettuce and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.