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About Lettuce and Spinach


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southern Asia  
Egypt  

Types
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy  
Lactuca sativa  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
10  

Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

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  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
510.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Tan, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Spoon Shaped  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
-  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
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
Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full 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
Fertilize when new  
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot  
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
-  
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies  

Allergy
Food Allergy  
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K  
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem  
Leaves, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Edible, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SPINACIA oleracea  
Lactuca sativa  

Common Name
Spinach  
Lettuce  

In Hindi
पालक  
सलाद  

In German
Spinat  
Salat  

In French
Épinards  
Salade  

In Spanish
Espinacas  
Lechuga  

In Greek
Σπανάκι  
Μαρούλι  

In Portuguese
Espinafre  
Alface  

In Polish
Szpinak  
Sałata  

In Latin
Spinach  
lactuca  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Asterales  

Family
Chenopodiaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Spinacia  
Lactuca  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Anserineae  
Cichorieae  

Subfamily
Chenopodioideae  
-  

Number of Species
800  
31
100  

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Properties of Spinach and Lettuce

Wondering what are the properties of Spinach and Lettuce? We provide you with everything About Spinach and Lettuce. Spinach doesn't have thorns and Lettuce doesn't have thorns. Also Spinach does not have fragrant flowers. Spinach has allergic reactions like Food Allergy and Lettuce has allergic reactions like Food Allergy. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Spinach and Lettuce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Spinach and Lettuce

Season and care of Spinach and Lettuce is important to know. While considering everything about Spinach and Lettuce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spinach season is and Lettuce season is . The type of soil for Spinach is Loam, Sand and for Lettuce is while the PH of soil for Spinach is Neutral, Alkaline and for Lettuce is .

Spinach and Lettuce Physical Information

Spinach and Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Spinach height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Spinach and Lettuce are as follows:

Care of Spinach and Lettuce

Care of Spinach and Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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