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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

Egypt
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Types

Lactuca sativa
Honey Locust

Number of Varieties

1010
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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9-3

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
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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

510.00 cm1,524.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

7.60 cm1,066.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Purple, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

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Red, Crimson, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

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Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spoon Shaped
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

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Fast

Type of Soil

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Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

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Average

Bloom Time

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Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

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, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

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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

-
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gastro-intestinal problems, Kidney Disease, Liver disease, Nausea, Vomiting, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein
Antispasmodic, Antivinous, Cancer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Emetic, Emmoiliant, Eye Problems, Febrifuge, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Fibre, For making oil, Used as a dye, Used as essential oil, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Vegetable
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lactuca sativa
ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'

Common Name

Lettuce
Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust

In Hindi

सलाद
Black Locust Tree

In German

Salat
Schwarz Locust Tree

In French

Salade
Noir Arbre Locust

In Spanish

Lechuga
Negro del árbol de la langosta

In Greek

Μαρούλι
Μαύρο Locust Tree

In Portuguese

Alface
Árvore Locust Preto

In Polish

Sałata
Robinii akacjowej Drzewo

In Latin

lactuca
Locusta arbor Niger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Fabales

Family

Asteraceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Lactuca
Robinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cichorieae
Robinieae

Subfamily

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Faboideae

Number of Species

10025
1 27800
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Difference Between Lettuce and Black Locust

If you are confused whether Lettuce or Black Locust 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 Black Locust Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Lettuce are 10-10-10 and All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Black Locust fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Lettuce and Black Locust if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Lettuce and Black Locust

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lettuce and Black Locust. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lettuce and Black Locust 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 Black Locust is Antispasmodic, Antivinous, Cancer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Emetic, Emmoiliant, Eye Problems, Febrifuge, Laxative, Purgative and Tonic. Lettuce has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone and Skin Problems while Black Locust has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone and Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Lettuce vs Black Locust

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 Black Locust 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 Black Locust have Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gastro-intestinal problems, Kidney Disease, Liver disease, Nausea, Vomiting and weakness respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lettuce has no showy fruits and Black Locust has no showy fruits. Also Lettuce is not flowering and Black Locust is flowering. You can compare Lettuce and Black Locust facts and facts of other plants too.