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About Lettuce and Switchgrass


About Switchgrass and Lettuce


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Grass  

Origin
Egypt  
North America, Canada, Mexico  

Types
Lactuca sativa  
Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum  

Number of Varieties
10  
38  
99+

Habitat
Cold Regions  
Prairies  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9 - 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, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
510.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
7.60 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Tan, Sandy Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spoon Shaped  
Grass like  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Root Division  

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
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

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

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

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  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies  
Birds, Wildlife  

Allergy
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  
Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Lactuca sativa  
PANICUM virgatum  

Common Name
Lettuce  
Switchgrass  

In Hindi
सलाद  
Switchgrass  

In German
Salat  
Switchgrass  

In French
Salade  
switchgrass  

In Spanish
Lechuga  
switchgrass  

In Greek
Μαρούλι  
switchgrass  

In Portuguese
Alface  
switchgrass  

In Polish
Sałata  
switchgrass  

In Latin
lactuca  
switchgrass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Cyperales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Lactuca  
Panicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Cichorieae  
Paniceae  

Subfamily
-  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
100  
450  
99+

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Properties of Lettuce and Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Lettuce and Switchgrass

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

Lettuce and Switchgrass Physical Information

Lettuce and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Lettuce and Switchgrass are as follows:

Care of Lettuce and Switchgrass

Care of Lettuce and Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Switchgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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