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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa  
Egypt  

Types
Aegopodium podagraria  
Lactuca sativa  

Number of Varieties
10  
10  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 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
Upright/Erect  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
510.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small oblong  
Spoon Shaped  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial 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
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  
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
Loam, Sand, Well drained  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Rich  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune after flowering  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies  

Allergy
Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting  
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Weather protection  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo  
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein  

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

Other Uses
Edible syrup, 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
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border  
Edible, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AMMI majus  
Lactuca sativa  

Common Name
Bishop's Weed, Bullwort  
Lettuce  

In Hindi
बिशप निराना  
सलाद  

In German
Bischofs Unkraut  
Salat  

In French
la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque  
Salade  

In Spanish
biznaga  
Lechuga  

In Greek
ζιζανίων επισκόπου  
Μαρούλι  

In Portuguese
erva daninha do Bispo  
Alface  

In Polish
chwastów biskupa  
Sałata  

In Latin
Episcopi viriditas  
lactuca  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Asterales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Trachyspermum  
Lactuca  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Cichorieae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
75  
100  

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Difference Between Bishop's Weed and Lettuce

If you are confused whether Bishop's Weed 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 Bishop's Weed and Lettuce Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bishop's Weed are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium, whereas for Lettuce fertilizers required are 10-10-10 and All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bishop's Weed and Lettuce if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bishop's Weed and Lettuce

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bishop's Weed and Lettuce. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bishop's Weed 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 Bishop's Weed is Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache and Vitiligo whereas of Lettuce is Fiber, Insomnia and Rich in protein. Bishop's Weed has beauty benefits as follows: while Lettuce has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bishop's Weed 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 Bishop's Weed 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 Bishop's Weed are Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation and Vomiting 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. Bishop's Weed has no showy fruits and Lettuce has no showy fruits. Also Bishop's Weed is flowering and Lettuce is not flowering . You can compare Bishop's Weed and Lettuce facts and facts of other plants too.

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