Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11
-9999
Sunset Zone
A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green, Tan
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Spoon Shaped
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
-
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
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
Red blotch
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Attracts
Birds
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
Allergy
-
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
Aesthetic Uses
Farmland
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bone disorders, Cellular Health, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Skin Disorders
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein
Part of Plant Used
Fibre
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used for its medicinal properties
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible
Edible, Vegetable
Botanical Name
X TRITICOSECALE
Lactuca sativa
Common Name
Triticale
Lettuce
In German
Triticale
Salat
In French
triticale
Salade
In Spanish
triticale
Lechuga
In Greek
τριτικάλε
Μαρούλι
In Portuguese
triticale
Alface
In Polish
pszenżyto
Sałata
In Latin
Triticum
lactuca
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Agaricales
Asterales
Family
Poaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Triticosecale
Lactuca
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Triticeae
Cichorieae
Season and Care of Triticale and Lettuce
Season and care of Triticale and Lettuce is important to know. While considering everything about Triticale and Lettuce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Triticale season is Summer and Fall and Lettuce season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Triticale is Loam, Sand and for Lettuce is while the PH of soil for Triticale is Acidic, Neutral and for Lettuce is .
Triticale and Lettuce Physical Information
Triticale and Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Triticale height is 91.40 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Triticale and Lettuce are as follows:
Care of Triticale and Lettuce
Care of Triticale and Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Triticale 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 Triticale 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.