Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Vegetable
Origin
Egypt
Mexico, Central America
Types
Lactuca sativa
CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw'
CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche'
CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'
Number of Varieties
104
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99998-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
510.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spoon Shaped
Reniform
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
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
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
-
Neutral
Soil Type
-
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Humidity, Moisture
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms
Allergy
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
Cough, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
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
Vermifuge
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
For making oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
Lactuca sativa
CUCURBITA argyrosperma
Common Name
Lettuce
Squash
In Hindi
सलाद
Squash
In German
Salat
Squash
In French
Salade
Squash
In Spanish
Lechuga
calabacín
In Greek
Μαρούλι
σκουός
In Portuguese
Alface
abóbora
In Polish
Sałata
kabaczek
In Latin
lactuca
cucurbita
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Cucurbitales
Family
Asteraceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Lactuca
Cucurbita
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cichorieae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
10020
1
27800
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