Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Vegetable
Origin
China
Egypt
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Lactuca sativa
Number of Varieties
10010
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 7
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Sunset Zone
7, 9, 10
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
Spreading
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm510.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
3.00 cm7.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Spoon Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
-
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
-
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
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
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Edible, Vegetable
Botanical Name
EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides
Lactuca sativa
Common Name
Centipede Grass
Lettuce
In Hindi
Hydrangea
सलाद
In German
Hortensie
Salat
In French
Hortensia
Salade
In Spanish
Hortensia
Lechuga
In Greek
υδραγεία
Μαρούλι
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
Alface
In Polish
Hortensja
Sałata
In Latin
Hibiscus
lactuca
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
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Asterales
Family
Poaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Ophiuroides
Lactuca
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Cichorieae
Subfamily
Sorghum
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Number of Species
10100
1
27800
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