Lettuce

Tomatillo

About Lettuce and Tomatillo

Lettuce

Tomatillo

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Egypt

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Lactuca sativa

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

Number of Varieties

1040

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*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

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

Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

510.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spoon Shaped

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage

Fertilizers

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies

Birds, Flea beetles

Allergy

Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips

Arthritis, Inflammation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Fruits

Other Uses

Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Vegetable

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lactuca sativa

PHYSALIS philadelphica

Common Name

Lettuce

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

In Hindi

सलाद

Tomatillos

In German

Salat

Tomatillos

In French

Salade

Tomatilles

In Spanish

Lechuga

Tomatillos

In Greek

Μαρούλι

Tomatillos

In Portuguese

Alface

Tomatillos

In Polish

Sałata

Tomatillos

In Latin

lactuca

Tomatillos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Solanales

Family

Asteraceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Lactuca

Physalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Physaleae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

10075

1 27800

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Properties of Lettuce and Tomatillo

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

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Season and Care of Lettuce and Tomatillo

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

Lettuce and Tomatillo Physical Information

Lettuce and Tomatillo physical information is very important for comparison. Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Lettuce and Tomatillo are as follows:

Lettuce flower color:
Lettuce leaf color:
Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green

Care of Lettuce and Tomatillo

Care of Lettuce and Tomatillo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tomatillo pruning is done Remove all suckers and Remove wet foliage. In summer Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tomatillo needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.