Origin
Egypt
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Not available
not available
Habitat
Cold Regions
Floodplains, Not Available, Shores of rivers or lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
Not Available
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
Leaf Shape
Spoon Shaped
Elliptic to oblong
Plant Season
Not Available
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Not Available
Fast
Type of Soil
Not Available
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Not Available
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
No
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Not Available
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
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 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
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Showy Fruit
Not Available
No
Edible Fruit
Not Available
No
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
No
Showy Bark
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
Invasive
Not Available
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
Not Available
Yes
Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects, Not Available
Allergy
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects
Medicinal Uses
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Added to salads, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
Lactuca sativa
VALERIANELLA locusta
Common Name
Lettuce
Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel
In Hindi
सलाद
Lamb's Lettuce
In German
Salat
Feldsalat
In Spanish
Lechuga
Miramores
In Greek
Μαρούλι
Μαρούλι αρνιού
In Portuguese
Alface
Alface-de-cordeiro
In Polish
Sałata
Roszpunka
In Latin
lactuca
Lactuca agni
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Dipsacales
Family
Asteraceae
Valerianaceae
Genus
Lactuca
Valerianella
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Cichorieae
Valerianeae
Subfamily
Not Available
Valerianoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Lettuce and Lamb's Lettuce
Wondering what are the properties of Lettuce and Lamb's Lettuce? We provide you with everything About Lettuce and Lamb's Lettuce. Lettuce doesn't have thorns and Lamb's Lettuce doesn't have thorns. Also Lettuce does not have fragrant flowers. Lettuce has allergic reactions like Food Allergy, Hives and Swollen Lips and Lamb's Lettuce 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 Lamb's Lettuce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Lettuce and Lamb's Lettuce
Season and care of Lettuce and Lamb's Lettuce is important to know. While considering everything about Lettuce and Lamb's Lettuce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lettuce season is Not Available and Lamb's Lettuce season is Not Available. The type of soil for Lettuce is Not Available and for Lamb's Lettuce is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lettuce is Not Available and for Lamb's Lettuce is Acidic, Neutral.
Lettuce and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information
Lettuce and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Lettuce and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:
Lettuce flower color: Not Available
Lettuce leaf color: Not Available
Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
- Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green
Care of Lettuce and Lamb's Lettuce
Care of Lettuce and Lamb's Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lamb's Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lamb's Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.