Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Shrub
Origin
Egypt
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Lactuca sativa
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Number of Varieties
105
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions
Canyons, Rocky areas, Scrubs, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99997-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
11-5
Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
510.00 cm91.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm91.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Yellow Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Olive
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spoon Shaped
Cylindrical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
-
Slow
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture
Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
Asthma, breathing problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
-
Other Uses
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable
Container, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Lactuca sativa
ERICAMERIA laricifolia
Common Name
Lettuce
Turpentine bush
In Hindi
सलाद
एगुएर
In German
Salat
Aguirre
In French
Salade
Aguirre
In Spanish
Lechuga
Aguirre
In Greek
Μαρούλι
Αγκίρε
In Portuguese
Alface
Aguirre
In Polish
Sałata
Aguirre
In Latin
lactuca
Aguirre
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Lactuca
Ericameria
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Cichorieae
Astereae
Subfamily
-
Barnadesioideae
Number of Species
100-
1
27800
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