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About Lettuce and Lungwort


About Lungwort and Lettuce


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Vegetable   
Perennial   

Origin
Egypt   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Not available   
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
18   
99+

Habitat
Cold Regions   
Forest edges, Mountains   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
8-4   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17   

Habit
Rosette/Stemless   
Cushion/Mound-forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
510.00 cm   
99+
25.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
7.60 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Green, Gray Green, Silver   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Green, Gray Green, Silver   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Green, Gray Green, Silver   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spoon Shaped   
Lung shaped   

Thorns
Not Available   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade   

Growth Rate
Not Available   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Not Available   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Not Available   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Not Available   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
Not Available   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Divison, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture   
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Drought Tolerant   

In Spring
Moderate   
Average Water   

In Winter
Average Water   
Adequately   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Not Available   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Not Available   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade   

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   
Powdery mildew, Slugs   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

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   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Not Available   
No   

Self-Sowing
Not Available   
Yes   

Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies   
Not Available   

Allergy
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Provides ground cover   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein   
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food   
Used for its medicinal properties   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable   
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Lactuca sativa   
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597   

Common Name
Lettuce   
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort   

In Hindi
सलाद   
Lungwort   

In German
Salat   
Lungenkraut   

In French
Salade   
pulmonaire   

In Spanish
Lechuga   
Lungwort   

In Greek
Μαρούλι   
Lungwort   

In Portuguese
Alface   
pulmonária   

In Polish
Sałata   
płucnik   

In Latin
lactuca   
Lungwort   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Ascomycota   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Ascomycetes   

Order
Asterales   
Peltigerales   

Family
Asteraceae   
Boraginaceae   

Genus
Lactuca   
Pulmonaria   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Cichorieae   
Boragineae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Boraginoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
18   
99+

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Properties of Lettuce and Lungwort

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

Season and Care of Lettuce and Lungwort

Season and care of Lettuce and Lungwort is important to know. While considering everything about Lettuce and Lungwort Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lettuce season is Not Available and Lungwort season is Not Available. The type of soil for Lettuce is Not Available and for Lungwort is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lettuce is Not Available and for Lungwort is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Lettuce and Lungwort Physical Information

Lettuce and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Lettuce and Lungwort are as follows:

Care of Lettuce and Lungwort

Care of Lettuce and Lungwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lungwort 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 Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately.

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