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Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

Egypt
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Lactuca sativa
Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)

Number of Varieties

106
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
10-9

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, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

510.00 cm40.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

7.60 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Dark Green

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
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

-
Medium

Type of Soil

-
Loam

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Average

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture
Water daily during growing season

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Balanced liquid fertilizer

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

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders

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
Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Vegetable
Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lactuca sativa
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Common Name

Lettuce
Crossandra, firecracker flower

In Hindi

सलाद
Crossandra

In German

Salat
Crossandra

In French

Salade
Crossandra

In Spanish

Lechuga
Crossandra

In Greek

Μαρούλι
Crossandra

In Portuguese

Alface
Crossandra

In Polish

Sałata
Crossandra

In Latin

lactuca
Crossandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Scrophulariales

Family

Asteraceae
Acanthaceae

Genus

Lactuca
Crossandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

10052
1 27800
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Difference Between Lettuce and Crossandra

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

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Importance of Lettuce and Crossandra

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lettuce and Crossandra. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lettuce and Crossandra 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 Crossandra is Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems and Menstrual Disorders. Lettuce has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone and Skin Problems while Crossandra has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone and Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Lettuce vs Crossandra

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 Crossandra 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 Crossandra have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lettuce has no showy fruits and Crossandra has no showy fruits. Also Lettuce is not flowering and Crossandra is not flowering . You can compare Lettuce and Crossandra facts and facts of other plants too.