Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Egypt
Types
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Lactuca sativa
Number of Varieties
7910
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40000
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Habitat
Rainforest
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
1-8
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm510.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm7.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
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Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Red, Orange
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Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
White, Yellow, Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Spade shaped
Spoon Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
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Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Full Sun
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Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained
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
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
-
-
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
-
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Bees, Flies
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
Allergy
Poisonous, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Insect Bites
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Stem
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Edible, Vegetable
Botanical Name
Alocasia brisbanensis
Lactuca sativa
Common Name
Alocasia, Elephant Ear, native lily, cunjevoi
Lettuce
In Hindi
Alocasia
सलाद
In German
Alocasia
Salat
In French
Alocasia
Salade
In Spanish
Alocasia
Lechuga
In Greek
Alocasia
Μαρούλι
In Portuguese
Alocasia
Alface
In Polish
Alocasia
Sałata
In Latin
Aglaonema
lactuca
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arales
Asterales
Family
Araceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Alocasia
Lactuca
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Colocasieae
Cichorieae
Subfamily
Aroideae
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Number of Species
79100
1
27800
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