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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Annual

Type

Herbs
Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
Egypt

Types

Herb
Lactuca sativa

Number of Varieties

310
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
-

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 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

50.80 cm510.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm7.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Spoon Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
-

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
-

Bloom Time

Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
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, Alkaline
-

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Self-fertile
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leafhoppers, Root Pathogen, Stem rot
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
-

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bugs
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies

Allergy

-
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Appetite enhancer, Bloating, Digestion problems, Digestive, Heartburn, Menstrual Cramps, Stomach spasms
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds
Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used in flavouring curries, teas
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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARUM carvi
Lactuca sativa

Common Name

Caraway, meridian fennel, Persian cumin
Lettuce

In Hindi

शाहजीरा
सलाद

In German

Kümmel
Salat

In French

carvi
Salade

In Spanish

alcaravea
Lechuga

In Greek

κύμινο
Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

alcaravia
Alface

In Polish

kminek
Sałata

In Latin

Caraway
lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Asterales

Family

Apiaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Carum
Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Cichorieae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

20100
1 27800
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Difference Between Caraway and Lettuce

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

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Importance of Caraway and Lettuce

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Caraway and Lettuce. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Caraway 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 Caraway is Appetite enhancer, Bloating, Digestion problems, Digestive, Heartburn, Menstrual Cramps and Stomach spasms whereas of Lettuce is Fiber, Insomnia and Rich in protein. Caraway has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while Lettuce has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Caraway 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 Caraway 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 Caraway are 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. Caraway has no showy fruits and Lettuce has no showy fruits. Also Caraway is not flowering and Lettuce is not flowering . You can compare Caraway and Lettuce facts and facts of other plants too.