Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Egypt
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada
Types
Lactuca sativa
-
Number of Varieties
103
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-1
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
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
510.00 cm1,520.00 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 green, Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Indigo, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Bronze, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spoon Shaped
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Average
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
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, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
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 leaves
Fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies
Foliage diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Insects
Allergy
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
Dermatitis, Diaphoresis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein
Alterative, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used as a condiment, Used in making tea, Used to flavour soups
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Lactuca sativa
SASSAFRAS albidum
Common Name
Lettuce
Sassafras
In Hindi
सलाद
Sassafras
In German
Salat
Sassafras
In French
Salade
Sassafras
In Spanish
Lechuga
Sasafrás
In Greek
Μαρούλι
σασάφρα
In Portuguese
Alface
sassafrás
In Polish
Sałata
Sassafras
In Latin
lactuca
Sassafras
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Laurales
Family
Asteraceae
Lauraceae
Genus
Lactuca
Sassafras
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
Cichorieae
Cinnamomeae
Subfamily
-
Lauroideae
Number of Species
1004
1
27800
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