Lettuce

Nutmeg

About Lettuce and Nutmeg

Lettuce

Nutmeg

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Egypt

Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Europe, Nepal, Southern Asia, Southern Europe

Types

Lactuca sativa

Myristica fragrans

Number of Varieties

10150

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

510.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spoon Shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies

Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Showy

Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Allergy

Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips

Abdominal distension, flushing of face, hallucinations, Headache, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein

Anemia, anti-cancer, Antispasmodic, Asthma, Diarrhea, Healing, Stomach spasms, Thoat infection

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

Making deodorants, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as a laxative, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Vegetable

Container, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lactuca sativa

Myristica fragrans

Common Name

Lettuce

Nutmeg

In Hindi

सलाद

जायफल

In German

Salat

Muskatnuss

In French

Salade

noix de muscade

In Spanish

Lechuga

nuez moscada

In Greek

Μαρούλι

μοσχοκάρυδο

In Portuguese

Alface

noz-moscada

In Polish

Sałata

gałka muszkatołowa

In Latin

lactuca

nutmeg

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Magnoliales

Family

Asteraceae

Poaceae

Genus

Lactuca

Myristica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Myrteae

Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Number of Species

1002

1 27800

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Properties of Lettuce and Nutmeg

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

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Season and Care of Lettuce and Nutmeg

Season and care of Lettuce and Nutmeg is important to know. While considering everything about Lettuce and Nutmeg Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lettuce season is and Nutmeg season is . The type of soil for Lettuce is and for Nutmeg is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lettuce is and for Nutmeg is Acidic, Neutral.

Lettuce and Nutmeg Physical Information

Lettuce and Nutmeg physical information is very important for comparison. Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Lettuce and Nutmeg are as follows:

Lettuce flower color:
Lettuce leaf color:
Nutmeg flower color:
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper

Care of Lettuce and Nutmeg

Care of Lettuce and Nutmeg include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Nutmeg pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Nutmeg needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.