Pineapple Weed

Lettuce

About Pineapple Weed and Lettuce

Pineapple Weed

Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Western United States, Canada

Egypt

Types

Lactuca sativa

Number of Varieties

110

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Habitat

Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

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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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm510.00 cm

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm7.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Spoon Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies

Allergy

Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used in making tea

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

Flower borders, Landscape

Edible, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Matricaria discoidea

Lactuca sativa

Common Name

Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile

Lettuce

In Hindi

Pineapple Weed

सलाद

In German

Strahlenlose Kamille

Salat

In French

Matricaire odorante

Salade

In Spanish

Pineapple Weed

Lechuga

In Greek

ξύλο ανανά

Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

Pineapple Weed

Alface

In Polish

Rumianek bezpromieniowy

Sałata

In Latin

Pineapple Weed

lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Genus

Matricaria

Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Anthemideae

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1100

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Properties of Pineapple Weed and Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Pineapple Weed and Lettuce

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

Pineapple Weed and Lettuce Physical Information

Pineapple Weed and Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Pineapple Weed and Lettuce are as follows:

Pineapple Weed flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Pineapple Weed leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Lettuce flower color:
Lettuce leaf color:

Care of Pineapple Weed and Lettuce

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