Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Spices
Origin
Egypt
Mediterranean, Southwest Asia
Types
Lactuca sativa
Star anise and more
Number of Varieties
100
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions
Thickets, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-4
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
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
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
510.00 cm2.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm1.25 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Gray Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spoon Shaped
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Soil Compaction
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
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Medium, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
-
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune regularly
Fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies
Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Rust
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
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
Respiratory problems, Skin irritation, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
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
Asthma, constipation, Cough
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used for fragrance, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable
Edging, Feature Plant
Botanical Name
Lactuca sativa
Pimpinella anisum
Common Name
Lettuce
Anise
In Hindi
सलाद
सौंफ़ का पौध
In German
Salat
Anis
In French
Salade
Anis
In Spanish
Lechuga
Anís
In Greek
Μαρούλι
γλυκάνισο
In Portuguese
Alface
anis
In Polish
Sałata
Anyż
In Latin
lactuca
Anethum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Apiales
Family
Asteraceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Lactuca
Pimpinella
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Cichorieae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1001
1
27800
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