Origin
Egypt
Central America, Mexico
Types
Lactuca sativa
Slicing, Pickling and burpless
Habitat
Cold Regions
Floodplains, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
7-8
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
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
Vining/Climbing
Flower Color
-
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Shape
Spoon Shaped
Heart-shaped
Plant Season
-
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
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
Prune after flowering, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies
Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels
Allergy
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
Throat itching, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds
Medicinal Uses
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein
Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
Lactuca sativa
MELOTHRIA scabra
Common Name
Lettuce
Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon
In German
Salat
Maus Melone
In French
Salade
Mousemelon
In Spanish
Lechuga
Mousemelon
In Greek
Μαρούλι
πεπόνι ποντίκι
In Portuguese
Alface
melão rato
In Polish
Sałata
mysz melona
In Latin
lactuca
mouse melon
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Cucurbitales
Family
Asteraceae
Cucurbitaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cichorieae
Melothrieae
Subfamily
-
Cucurbitoideae
Season and Care of Lettuce and Mouse Melon
Season and care of Lettuce and Mouse Melon is important to know. While considering everything about Lettuce and Mouse Melon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lettuce season is and Mouse Melon season is . The type of soil for Lettuce is and for Mouse Melon is Loam while the PH of soil for Lettuce is and for Mouse Melon is Neutral.
Lettuce and Mouse Melon Physical Information
Lettuce and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Lettuce and Mouse Melon are as follows:
Care of Lettuce and Mouse Melon
Care of Lettuce and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots. In summer Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.