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About Lettuce and Oxlip


About Oxlip and Lettuce


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Vegetable   
Perennial   

Origin
Egypt   
Europe, Russia   

Types
Not available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Cold Regions   
Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
4-7   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
7-1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
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   
Rosette/Stemless   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
510.00 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
7.60 cm   
99+
25.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Light Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Tan   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spoon Shaped   
Oblong   

Thorns
Not Available   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Not Available   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Not Available   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Not Available   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Not Available   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Not Available   
Yes   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture   
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Not Available   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Not Available   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available   
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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies   
Slugs, Snails   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Variety of soil types   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Edible Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Not Available   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Not Available   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available   
No   

Showy Foliage
Not Available   
No   

Showy Bark
Not Available   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Not Available   
No   

Self-Sowing
Not Available   
Yes   

Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies   
Insects   

Allergy
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips   
Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems   
Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein   
Eczema   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem   
Root   

Other Uses
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food   
Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, 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   
Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Lactuca sativa   
Primula elatior   

Common Name
Lettuce   
Oxlip, true oxlip   

In Hindi
सलाद   
Oxlip   

In German
Salat   
Hohe Schlüsselblume   

In French
Salade   
La Primevère élevée ou Primevère des bois   

In Spanish
Lechuga   
Primula elatior   

In Greek
Μαρούλι   
δακράκι   

In Portuguese
Alface   
Oxlip   

In Polish
Sałata   
Oxlip   

In Latin
lactuca   
Oxlip   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Asterales   
Myrtales   

Family
Asteraceae   
Onagraceae   

Genus
Lactuca   
Oenothera   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Cichorieae   
Onagreae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Onagroideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
145   
99+

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Properties of Lettuce and Oxlip

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

Season and Care of Lettuce and Oxlip

Season and care of Lettuce and Oxlip is important to know. While considering everything about Lettuce and Oxlip Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lettuce season is Not Available and Oxlip season is Not Available. The type of soil for Lettuce is Not Available and for Oxlip is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lettuce is Not Available and for Oxlip is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Lettuce and Oxlip Physical Information

Lettuce and Oxlip physical information is very important for comparison. Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Oxlip height is 30.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Lettuce and Oxlip are as follows:

Care of Lettuce and Oxlip

Care of Lettuce and Oxlip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Oxlip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Oxlip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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