Lettuce

Tilaka

About Lettuce and Tilaka

Lettuce

Tilaka

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Egypt

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Lactuca sativa

Simarouba glauca

Number of Varieties

108

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Habitat

Cold Regions

Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

510.00 cm460.00 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spoon Shaped

Cuneate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies

Allergy

Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips

Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein

Acne, Bleeding, Eye Problems, Stomach Ulcers

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Vegetable

Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lactuca sativa

SYMPLOCOS racemosa

Common Name

Lettuce

Lodh Tree Lotus Bark

In Hindi

सलाद

Tilaka

In German

Salat

Tilapia

In French

Salade

Tilapia

In Spanish

Lechuga

tilapia

In Greek

Μαρούλι

tilaka

In Portuguese

Alface

tilaka

In Polish

Sałata

tilakiem

In Latin

lactuca

tilaka

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Ebenales

Family

Asteraceae

Symplocaceae

Genus

Lactuca

Symplocos

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

10040

1 27800

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Properties of Lettuce and Tilaka

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

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Season and Care of Lettuce and Tilaka

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

Lettuce and Tilaka Physical Information

Lettuce and Tilaka physical information is very important for comparison. Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Tilaka height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Lettuce and Tilaka are as follows:

Lettuce flower color:
Lettuce leaf color:
Tilaka flower color: White and Ivory
Tilaka leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Lettuce and Tilaka

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