Pitanga

Lettuce

About Pitanga and Lettuce

Pitanga

Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

South America, Brazil

Egypt

Types

Lactuca sativa

Number of Varieties

110

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Habitat

coastal environs

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm510.00 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm7.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Spoon Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch

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

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies

Allergy

Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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

Analgesic, Antitumor

Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Edible, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUGENIA uniflora

Lactuca sativa

Common Name

Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry

Lettuce

In Hindi

Pitanga

सलाद

In German

Pitanga

Salat

In French

Pitanga

Salade

In Spanish

Pitanga

Lechuga

In Greek

Pitanga

Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

Pitanga

Alface

In Polish

Pitanga

Sałata

In Latin

Pitanga

lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Asterales

Family

Myrtaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Eugenia

Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Myrteae

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

20100

1 27800

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Properties of Pitanga and Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Pitanga and Lettuce

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

Pitanga and Lettuce Physical Information

Pitanga and Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Pitanga and Lettuce are as follows:

Pitanga flower color: White
Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper
Lettuce flower color:
Lettuce leaf color:

Care of Pitanga and Lettuce

Care of Pitanga and Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pitanga pruning is done In late autumn, 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 Pitanga 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.