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About Spindle Tree and Lettuce


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Shrub  

Origin
Egypt  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Lactuca sativa  
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus  

Number of Varieties
10  
20  
99+

Habitat
Cold Regions  
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-7  

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  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
510.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
7.60 cm  
99+
900.00 cm  
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Pink, Purple, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spoon Shaped  
Lanceolate to elliptical  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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  
organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies  
Powdery mildew, Vine weevils  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein  
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem  
Bark, Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  
Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Lactuca sativa  
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'  

Common Name
Lettuce  
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle  

In Hindi
सलाद  
Spindle Tree  

In German
Salat  
Spindelbaum  

In French
Salade  
Spindle Arbre  

In Spanish
Lechuga  
Árbol del husillo  

In Greek
Μαρούλι  
ατράκτου Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Alface  
Árvore spindle  

In Polish
Sałata  
Wrzeciono Drzewo  

In Latin
lactuca  
Ligno colos  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Celastrales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Lactuca  
Euonymus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Cichorieae  
Euonymeae  

Subfamily
-  
Celastroideae  

Number of Species
100  
150  
99+

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Properties of Lettuce and Spindle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Lettuce and Spindle Tree

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

Lettuce and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Lettuce and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Lettuce and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Care of Lettuce and Spindle Tree

Care of Lettuce and Spindle Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Spindle Tree 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 Spindle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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