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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Europe
Egypt

Types

Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Lactuca sativa

Number of Varieties

310
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
-

Sunset Zone

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
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

Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm510.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm7.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green
-

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type
Spoon Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
-

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Neutral
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
-

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply
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
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies

Allergy

breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'
Lactuca sativa

Common Name

Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Lettuce

In Hindi

चुकंदर
सलाद

In German

Rübe
Salat

In French

betterave
Salade

In Spanish

remolacha
Lechuga

In Greek

παντζάρι
Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

beterraba
Alface

In Polish

buraczany
Sałata

In Latin

cui pendens sicula beta
lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Caryophyllidae
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Asterales

Family

Chenopodiaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Beta
Lactuca

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Cichorieae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

28100
1 27800
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Difference Between Beet and Lettuce

If you are confused whether Beet or Lettuce are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Beet and Lettuce Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Beet are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Lettuce fertilizers required are 10-10-10 and All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Beet and Lettuce if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Beet and Lettuce

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Beet and Lettuce. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Beet and Lettuce as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Beet is Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure and Inflammation whereas of Lettuce is Fiber, Insomnia and Rich in protein. Beet has beauty benefits as follows: while Lettuce has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Beet vs Lettuce

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Beet vs Lettuce and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Beet are breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat and wheezing whereas of Lettuce have Food Allergy, Hives and Swollen Lips respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Beet has no showy fruits and Lettuce has no showy fruits. Also Beet is not flowering and Lettuce is not flowering . You can compare Beet and Lettuce facts and facts of other plants too.