Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Fruit
Origin
Egypt
Europe, Western Asia
Types
Lactuca sativa
Green Anjou, Red Anjou, Bartlett
Number of Varieties
103000
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions
Humid climates, moist forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-5
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
510.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm800.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Light Pink, Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spoon Shaped
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Early Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
-
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Fall, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture
Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
-
Soil Type
-
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
-
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 leaves
Fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Ammonium Nitrate, Fertilize the soil before planting
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies
Red blotch
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Pear psylla
Allergy
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness, Swelling
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein
Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, Detox, Diabetes, Energy, Fiber, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Obesity, Treating diverticulosis, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable
-
Botanical Name
Lactuca sativa
PYRUS communis
Common Name
Lettuce
Pear
In Hindi
सलाद
नाशपाती
In German
Salat
Birne
In French
Salade
Poire
In Spanish
Lechuga
Pera
In Greek
Μαρούλι
Αχλάδι
In Portuguese
Alface
Pera
In Polish
Sałata
Gruszka
In Latin
lactuca
Orbis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Rosales
Family
Asteraceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Lactuca
Pyrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cichorieae
Maleae
Subfamily
-
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
10030
1
27800
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