Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Southeastern United States
Egypt
Types
Tree
Lactuca sativa
Number of Varieties
-10
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
-
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
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
Pyramidal
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm510.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm7.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange Red
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong to ablanceolate
Spoon Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
-
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
-
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
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
Nitrate based fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Beetles
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
Allergy
-
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
-
Beauty Benefits
Hair Conditioner, Skin Problems
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cardiac, Diuretic, Refrigerant, Tonic
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
It is a remedy for treating fevers, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Edible, Vegetable
Botanical Name
OXYDENDRUM arboreum
Lactuca sativa
Common Name
Sourwood
Lettuce
In Hindi
Sourwood
सलाद
In German
Sourwood
Salat
In French
Sourwood
Salade
In Spanish
Sourwood
Lechuga
In Greek
Sourwood
Μαρούλι
In Portuguese
Sourwood
Alface
In Polish
Sourwood
Sałata
In Latin
Sourwood
lactuca
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Asterales
Family
Ericaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Oxydendrum
Lactuca
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Oxydendreae
Cichorieae
Subfamily
Vaccinioideae
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Number of Species
1100
1
27800
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