Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Vegetable
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Egypt
Types
Cubanelle, Aconcagua, Biscayne, Key Largo, Qantanamo, Grenada, Key West
Lactuca sativa
Number of Varieties
710
0
40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Warm soil
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
-
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm510.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm7.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Light Green
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Light Green, Orange Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Spoon Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
-
Type of Soil
Loam
-
The pH of Soil
Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water frequently while growing
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
Neutral
-
Soil Type
Loam
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full 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
-
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
Beetles, Birds, Bugs, Cutworms, Insects
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
Allergy
allergic reaction, gastro-intestinal problems, Mouth itching, Skin rash
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Low calories, Vitamin C
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Condiment, Used As Food
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Vegetable
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cubanelle'( Grossum Group)
Lactuca sativa
Common Name
Bell Pepper, Cubanelle Pepper, Sweet Pepper
Lettuce
In Hindi
Cubanelle Pepper
सलाद
In German
Cubanelle Pepper
Salat
In French
Cubanelle Pepper
Salade
In Spanish
Cubanelle Pepper
Lechuga
In Greek
Cubanelle Pepper
Μαρούλι
In Portuguese
Cubanelle Pepper
Alface
In Polish
Cubanelle Pepper
Sałata
In Latin
Cubanelle Pepper
lactuca
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Asterales
Family
Solanaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Peppers
Lactuca
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Capsiceae
Cichorieae
Subfamily
Solanoideae
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Number of Species
-100
1
27800
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