Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Canada
Egypt
Types
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Lactuca sativa
Number of Varieties
4010
0
40000
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Habitat
marshes, meadows, Slopes, Upland savannas
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
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Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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
60.00 cm510.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm7.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Spoon Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
-
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, 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
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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
Balanced garden plant fertilizer
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Gray mold, Verticillium Wilt
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
Allergy
Dizziness, Nausea
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diarrhea, Diuretic
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Repellent, Used as a general tonic
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Edible, Vegetable
Botanical Name
LIATRIS spicata
Lactuca sativa
Common Name
Gayfeather, dense blazing star, prairie gay feather
Lettuce
In Hindi
Gayfeather
सलाद
In German
Gayfeather
Salat
In French
Gayfeather
Salade
In Spanish
Gayfeather
Lechuga
In Greek
Gayfeather
Μαρούλι
In Portuguese
Gayfeather
Alface
In Polish
Gayfeather
Sałata
In Latin
Gayfeather
lactuca
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Liatris
Lactuca
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Eupatorieae
Cichorieae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
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Number of Species
51100
1
27800
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