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About Lettuce and Purple Deadnettle


About Purple Deadnettle and Lettuce


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Vegetable   
Flowering Plants   

Origin
Egypt   
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia   

Types
Not available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Cold Regions   
Cultivated Beds, gardens   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habit
Rosette/Stemless   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
510.00 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
7.60 cm   
99+
15.20 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Purple, Pink   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Purple, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Purple, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spoon Shaped   
Oval to egg shaped   

Thorns
Not Available   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
No Shade, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Not Available   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Not Available   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Not Available   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Not Available   
Average   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Spring, Late Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
Not Available   
Yes   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Root Division, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture   
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Not Available   
Slightly Acidic   

Soil Type
Not Available   
Clay, Moist, Well drained   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available   
Moist, Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
No Shade, Partial shade   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove deadheads   

Fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Edible Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Not Available   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Not Available   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
Not Available   
No   

Showy Bark
Not Available   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Not Available   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
Not Available   
Yes   

Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies   
Not Available   

Allergy
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Ground Cover   

Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein   
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Purgative, Styptic   

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   
Employed in herbal medicine, Used in Homeopathy   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable   
Groundcover   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Lactuca sativa   
LAMIUM purpureum   

Common Name
Lettuce   
Purple Archangel, Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle   

In Hindi
सलाद   
Purple Deadnettle   

In German
Salat   
Lila Taubnessel   

In French
Salade   
Violet Ortie blanche   

In Spanish
Lechuga   
Púrpura Deadnettle   

In Greek
Μαρούλι   
μωβ Deadnettle   

In Portuguese
Alface   
Roxo Deadnettle   

In Polish
Sałata   
Jasnota purpurowa   

In Latin
lactuca   
Purpura Deadnettle   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Asterales   
Lamiales   

Family
Asteraceae   
Lamiaceae   

Genus
Lactuca   
Lamium   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Cichorieae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Lamioideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
50   
99+

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Properties of Lettuce and Purple Deadnettle

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

Season and Care of Lettuce and Purple Deadnettle

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

Lettuce and Purple Deadnettle Physical Information

Lettuce and Purple Deadnettle physical information is very important for comparison. Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Purple Deadnettle height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Lettuce and Purple Deadnettle are as follows:

Care of Lettuce and Purple Deadnettle

Care of Lettuce and Purple Deadnettle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Purple Deadnettle pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove deadheads. In summer Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Purple Deadnettle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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