Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Vegetable
Origin
Europe, Northern America
Egypt
Types
Persian lilac, Dwarf Korean lilac, Tree lilacs, Chinese lilac, Himalayan lilac
Lactuca sativa
Number of Varieties
100010
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
Roadsides, Rocky areas, Thickets
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7-9999
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
-
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.00 cm510.00 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
9.00 cm7.60 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Lemon yellow, Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Spoon Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
-
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
-
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Slugs, Snails
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Double
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
Allergy
Eye irritation, Itchy eyes, Runny nose
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Air freshner, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Edible, Vegetable
Botanical Name
Syringa
Lactuca sativa
Common Name
Lilac
Lettuce
In Hindi
बकाइन
सलाद
In German
Flieder
Salat
In French
lilas
Salade
In Spanish
lila
Lechuga
In Greek
πασχαλιά
Μαρούλι
In Portuguese
lilás
Alface
In Polish
liliowy
Sałata
In Latin
lilac
lactuca
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Asterales
Family
Oleaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Syringa
Lactuca
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Oleeae
Cichorieae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
12100
1
27800
👆🏻