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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Vegetable

Origin

Argentina, Chile
Egypt

Types

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Lactuca sativa

Number of Varieties

210
0 40000
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Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods
Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
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

Spreading
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm510.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm7.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Spoon Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
-

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Drainage

Average
-

Bloom Time

Late Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
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, Neutral
-

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
-

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Insects
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies

Allergy

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem
Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Edible, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens
Lactuca sativa

Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen
Lettuce

In Hindi

boxberry
सलाद

In German

boxberry
Salat

In French

boxberry
Salade

In Spanish

boxberry
Lechuga

In Greek

boxberry
Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

boxberry
Alface

In Polish

boxberry
Sałata

In Latin

Burning
lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Asterales

Family

Ericaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Gaultheria
Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gaultherieae
Cichorieae

Subfamily

Vaccinioideae
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Number of Species

141100
1 27800
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Difference Between Boxberry and Lettuce

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

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Importance of Boxberry and Lettuce

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Boxberry and Lettuce. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Boxberry 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 Boxberry is Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent and Carminative whereas of Lettuce is Fiber, Insomnia and Rich in protein. Boxberry has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Good for skin while Lettuce has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Boxberry 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 Boxberry 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 Boxberry are Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face 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. Boxberry has showy fruits and Lettuce has no showy fruits. Also Boxberry is not flowering and Lettuce is not flowering . You can compare Boxberry and Lettuce facts and facts of other plants too.