Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Origin
Egypt
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Number of Varieties
10
10
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
8-10
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
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Flower Color
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Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
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Pink, Red, White
Leaf Color in Spring
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Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Leaf Shape
Spoon Shaped
Trumpet
Plant Season
-
Fall, Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
The pH of Soil
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Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
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Well drained
Bloom Time
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Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies
Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
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Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
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Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable
Foundation
Botanical Name
Lactuca sativa
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Common Name
Lettuce
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
In Hindi
सलाद
Tuberous Nasturtium
In German
Salat
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
In French
Salade
Capucine tubéreuse
In Spanish
Lechuga
tuberosa capuchina
In Greek
Μαρούλι
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
In Portuguese
Alface
tuberosa chagas
In Polish
Sałata
bulwiaste Nasturcja
In Latin
lactuca
Morbus nasturtium
Order
Asterales
Brassicales
Family
Asteraceae
Tropaeolaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Number of Species
100
100
Properties of Lettuce and Mashua
Wondering what are the properties of Lettuce and Mashua? We provide you with everything About Lettuce and Mashua. Lettuce doesn't have thorns and Mashua doesn't have thorns. Also Lettuce does not have fragrant flowers. Lettuce has allergic reactions like Food Allergy, Hives and Swollen Lips and Mashua 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 Mashua and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Lettuce and Mashua
Season and care of Lettuce and Mashua is important to know. While considering everything about Lettuce and Mashua Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lettuce season is and Mashua season is . The type of soil for Lettuce is and for Mashua is Loam while the PH of soil for Lettuce is and for Mashua is Acidic, Neutral.
Lettuce and Mashua Physical Information
Lettuce and Mashua physical information is very important for comparison. Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Lettuce and Mashua are as follows:
Lettuce flower color:
Lettuce leaf color:
Mashua flower color: Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose and Yellow
- Mashua leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Lettuce and Mashua
Care of Lettuce and Mashua include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.