Lettuce

White Hibiscus

About Lettuce and White Hibiscus

Lettuce

White Hibiscus

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Egypt

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Lactuca sativa

Hibiscus arnottianus, Hibiscus waimeae

Number of Varieties

10-

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions

gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-15

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 cm600.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Chocolate, Ivory, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spoon Shaped

Ovate

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

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Tip cutting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water frequently while growing, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut leaves after fall, Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced liquid fertilizer, Do not fertilize new plants until at least a month, Use a low phosphate fertilizer to improve the quality of the blooms

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Variety of soil types

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Hair Conditioner, Prevents greying of hair, Prevents Premature Baldness, Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein

anti-inflammatory, Diuretic, Hair Loss, High blood pressure, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Jam, Jelly, Making Shampoo, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages, Used in paper industry, Used in salads, Used to make hair tonic

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Vegetable

Container, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lactuca sativa

Hibiscus arnottianus

Common Name

Lettuce

White Hibiscus

In Hindi

सलाद

सफेद हिबिस्कुस

In German

Salat

Weiß Hibiscus

In French

Salade

white Hibiscus

In Spanish

Lechuga

hibisco blanco

In Greek

Μαρούλι

White Hibiscus

In Portuguese

Alface

Hibiscus branco

In Polish

Sałata

Biały Hibiscus

In Latin

lactuca

Hibiscus album

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Malvales

Family

Asteraceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Lactuca

Hibiscus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cichorieae

Hibisceae

Subfamily

Malvoideae

Number of Species

100100

1 27800

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Properties of Lettuce and White Hibiscus

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

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Season and Care of Lettuce and White Hibiscus

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

Lettuce and White Hibiscus Physical Information

Lettuce and White Hibiscus physical information is very important for comparison. Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas White Hibiscus height is 600.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Lettuce and White Hibiscus are as follows:

Lettuce flower color:
Lettuce leaf color:
White Hibiscus flower color: Gold
White Hibiscus leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Lettuce and White Hibiscus

Care of Lettuce and White Hibiscus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and White Hibiscus pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut leaves after fall, Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer and Remove deadheads. In summer Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Hibiscus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.