Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants
Origin
Egypt
South America
Types
Lactuca sativa
Afternoon delight
Calpyso Mix
Duet
Habitat
Cold Regions
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
5-11
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
Prostrate/Trailing
Flower Color
-
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon
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
Cylindrical
Plant Season
-
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
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
Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
-
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
-
Loam, Loose, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
-
Aesthetic Uses
-
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Flowers
Other Uses
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable
Landscape
Botanical Name
Lactuca sativa
PORTULACA grandiflora
Common Name
Lettuce
Moss Rose
In German
Salat
Moss Rose
In French
Salade
Moss Rose
In Spanish
Lechuga
musgo de Rose
In Greek
Μαρούλι
Moss Rose
In Portuguese
Alface
rosa-musgo
In Polish
Sałata
Moss Rose
In Latin
lactuca
Rosa moss
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Caryophyllales
Family
Asteraceae
Portulacaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Season and Care of Lettuce and Moss Rose
Season and care of Lettuce and Moss Rose is important to know. While considering everything about Lettuce and Moss Rose Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lettuce season is and Moss Rose season is . The type of soil for Lettuce is and for Moss Rose is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lettuce is and for Moss Rose is Neutral, Alkaline.
Lettuce and Moss Rose Physical Information
Lettuce and Moss Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Lettuce and Moss Rose are as follows:
Lettuce flower color:
Lettuce leaf color:
Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
- Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Care of Lettuce and Moss Rose
Care of Lettuce and Moss Rose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Moss Rose 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 Moss Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.