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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Northern Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  
Southern Asia  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12*1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
-  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.70 cm  
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange, Dark Red  
Yellow, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow  
Tan, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Fertilize when new  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
-  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Food Allergy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
-  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LACTUCA sativa 'Four Seasons'  
SPINACIA oleracea  

Common Name
Butterhead Lettuce  
Spinach  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
पालक  

In German
Hortensie  
Spinat  

In French
Hortensia  
Épinards  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Espinacas  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Σπανάκι  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Espinafre  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Szpinak  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Spinach  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
-  
Spinacia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Anserineae  

Subfamily
-  
Chenopodioideae  

Number of Species
1  
800  
31

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Difference Between Butterhead Lettuce and Spinach

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

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Importance of Butterhead Lettuce and Spinach

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Butterhead Lettuce and Spinach. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Butterhead Lettuce and Spinach 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 Butterhead Lettuce is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems whereas of Spinach is Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin K. Butterhead Lettuce has beauty benefits as follows: while Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Butterhead Lettuce vs Spinach

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 Butterhead Lettuce vs Spinach 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 Butterhead Lettuce are Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting whereas of Spinach have Food Allergy respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Butterhead Lettuce has no showy fruits and Spinach has no showy fruits. Also Butterhead Lettuce is not flowering and Spinach is not flowering . You can compare Butterhead Lettuce and Spinach facts and facts of other plants too.

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