Life Span
Annual
Annual or Biennial
Origin
Egypt
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Types
Lactuca sativa
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Habitat
Cold Regions
Lawn
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
7-11
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
H1, 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
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
-
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green, Tan
Leaf Shape
Spoon Shaped
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Summer, Fall
Tolerances
-
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
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
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
Birds, Rats, Snakes
Allergy
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
Itchiness, Skin cuts
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
Yes
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Medicinal Uses
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
Lactuca sativa
CORTADERIA
Common Name
Lettuce
Pampas Grass
In Hindi
सलाद
Pampas grass
In German
Salat
Pampasgrass
In French
Salade
herbe de la pampa
In Spanish
Lechuga
cortaderas
In Greek
Μαρούλι
γρασίδι Πάμπα
In Portuguese
Alface
grama de Pampas
In Polish
Sałata
Pampas trawy
In Latin
lactuca
Pampas herba
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Asteraceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Cichorieae
Danthonieae
Subfamily
-
Danthonioideae
Season and Care of Lettuce and Pampas Grass
Season and care of Lettuce and Pampas Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Lettuce and Pampas Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lettuce season is and Pampas Grass season is . The type of soil for Lettuce is and for Pampas Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Lettuce is and for Pampas Grass is Acidic, Neutral.
Lettuce and Pampas Grass Physical Information
Lettuce and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Lettuce and Pampas Grass are as follows:
Care of Lettuce and Pampas Grass
Care of Lettuce and Pampas Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pampas Grass pruning is done Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.