Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial
Types
Lactuca sativa
Mimulus
Habitat
Cold Regions
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
9-10
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
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
Cushion/Mound-forming
Flower Color
-
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Spoon Shaped
Linear
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture
Average Water Needs
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 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
Larva
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
-
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein
Antiseptic, Burns
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
-
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Lactuca sativa
Diplacus aurantiacus
Common Name
Lettuce
Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower
In Hindi
सलाद
Monkey Flower
In German
Salat
Monkey Flower
In French
Salade
Monkey Flower
In Spanish
Lechuga
Monkey Flower
In Greek
Μαρούλι
Monkey Flower
In Portuguese
Alface
Monkey Flower
In Polish
Sałata
Monkey Flower
In Latin
lactuca
Monkey Flower
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Asteraceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Number of Species
100
100
Season and Care of Lettuce and Monkey-flower
Season and care of Lettuce and Monkey-flower is important to know. While considering everything about Lettuce and Monkey-flower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lettuce season is and Monkey-flower season is . The type of soil for Lettuce is and for Monkey-flower is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lettuce is and for Monkey-flower is Acidic, Neutral.
Lettuce and Monkey-flower Physical Information
Lettuce and Monkey-flower physical information is very important for comparison. Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Lettuce and Monkey-flower are as follows:
Lettuce flower color:
Lettuce leaf color:
Monkey-flower flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Rose
- Monkey-flower leaf color: Green
Care of Lettuce and Monkey-flower
Care of Lettuce and Monkey-flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Monkey-flower 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 Monkey-flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.