Types
Lactuca sativa
Bulb Vegetable
Number of Varieties
10
10
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
4-8
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
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
Clump-Forming
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Shape
Spoon Shaped
Acicular
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture
Average Water Needs
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
Aphids, Beetles
Allergy
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Cosmetics, Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
Lactuca sativa
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)
Common Name
Lettuce
Scallion, Shallot
In German
Salat
Schalotte
In French
Salade
échalote
In Spanish
Lechuga
chalote
In Greek
Μαρούλι
είδος κρεμμυδιού
In Portuguese
Alface
Sallot
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Asparagales
Family
Asteraceae
Liliaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Properties of Lettuce and Shallot
Wondering what are the properties of Lettuce and Shallot? We provide you with everything About Lettuce and Shallot. Lettuce doesn't have thorns and Shallot doesn't have thorns. Also Lettuce does not have fragrant flowers. Lettuce has allergic reactions like Food Allergy, Hives and Swollen Lips and Shallot 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 Shallot and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Lettuce and Shallot
Season and care of Lettuce and Shallot is important to know. While considering everything about Lettuce and Shallot Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lettuce season is and Shallot season is . The type of soil for Lettuce is and for Shallot is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lettuce is and for Shallot is Neutral.
Lettuce and Shallot Physical Information
Lettuce and Shallot physical information is very important for comparison. Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Lettuce and Shallot are as follows:
Care of Lettuce and Shallot
Care of Lettuce and Shallot include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Shallot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shallot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.