Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Egypt
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
Types
Lactuca sativa
Grass
Habitat
Cold Regions
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
8-11
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, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Mat-forming
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Leaf Shape
Spoon Shaped
Fin-shaped Tufts
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs
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 pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
-
Allergy
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
-
Other Uses
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used in lawns and turf
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable
Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
Lactuca sativa
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
Common Name
Lettuce
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
In Hindi
सलाद
St. Augustine Grass
In German
Salat
St. Augustine Grass
In French
Salade
St. Augustine Grass
In Spanish
Lechuga
St. Augustine Grass
In Greek
Μαρούλι
St. Augustine Grass
In Portuguese
Alface
St. Augustine Grass
In Polish
Sałata
St. Augustine Grass
In Latin
lactuca
St. Augustine Grass
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Cyperales
Family
Asteraceae
Poaceae
Genus
Lactuca
Stenotaphrum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Cichorieae
Paniceae
Properties of Lettuce and St. Augustine Grass
Wondering what are the properties of Lettuce and St. Augustine Grass? We provide you with everything About Lettuce and St. Augustine Grass. Lettuce doesn't have thorns and St. Augustine Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Lettuce does not have fragrant flowers. Lettuce has allergic reactions like Food Allergy, Hives and Swollen Lips and St. Augustine Grass 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 St. Augustine Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Lettuce and St. Augustine Grass
Season and care of Lettuce and St. Augustine Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Lettuce and St. Augustine Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lettuce season is and St. Augustine Grass season is . The type of soil for Lettuce is and for St. Augustine Grass is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lettuce is and for St. Augustine Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Lettuce and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information
Lettuce and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Lettuce and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:
Care of Lettuce and St. Augustine Grass
Care of Lettuce and St. Augustine Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and St. Augustine Grass 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 St. Augustine Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.