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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

Egypt
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Lactuca sativa
Saraca asoca

Number of Varieties

101
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions
Forests, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-10

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
H2

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

510.00 cm850.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

7.60 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Dark Red, Dark Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spoon Shaped
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade

Growth Rate

-
Slow

Type of Soil

-
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

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
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, 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
Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Vegetable
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lactuca sativa
SARACA indica

Common Name

Lettuce
Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

In Hindi

सलाद
Saraca इंडिका

In German

Salat
SARACA indica

In French

Salade
Saraca indica

In Spanish

Lechuga
indica Saraca

In Greek

Μαρούλι
Saraca indica

In Portuguese

Alface
Saraca indica

In Polish

Sałata
Saraca indica

In Latin

lactuca
Saraca indica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Fabales

Family

Asteraceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Lactuca
Saraca

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cichorieae
Detarieae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1004
1 27800
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Difference Between Lettuce and Ashoka

If you are confused whether Lettuce or Ashoka are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Lettuce and Ashoka Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Lettuce are 10-10-10 and All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Ashoka fertilizers required are organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Lettuce and Ashoka if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Lettuce and Ashoka

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lettuce and Ashoka. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lettuce and Ashoka as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Lettuce is Fiber, Insomnia and Rich in protein whereas of Ashoka is Bleeding, hemorrhoids and Used as a sedative. Lettuce has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone and Skin Problems while Ashoka has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone and Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Lettuce vs Ashoka

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Lettuce vs Ashoka and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Lettuce are Food Allergy, Hives and Swollen Lips whereas of Ashoka have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lettuce has no showy fruits and Ashoka has showy fruits. Also Lettuce is not flowering and Ashoka is not flowering . You can compare Lettuce and Ashoka facts and facts of other plants too.