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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Herbs
Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Europe, Mediterranean
Egypt

Types

Calypso, Caribe
Lactuca sativa

Number of Varieties

310
0 40000
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Habitat

River side, Waste areas
Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
-

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

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm510.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm7.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
-

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
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, Alkaline
-

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers
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

Insignificant
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

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
-

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Insects
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies

Allergy

Vomiting
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Nutrients, Stomach pain
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., 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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORIANDRUM sativum 'Delfino'
Lactuca sativa

Common Name

Cilantro, Coriander
Lettuce

In Hindi

धनिया
सलाद

In German

Koriander
Salat

In French

Coriandre
Salade

In Spanish

Cilantro
Lechuga

In Greek

Κολίανδρο
Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

Coentro
Alface

In Polish

Kolendra
Sałata

In Latin

coriandri album
lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Asterales

Family

Apiaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Coriandrum
Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Cichorieae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

404100
1 27800
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Difference Between Cilantro and Lettuce

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

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Importance of Cilantro and Lettuce

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cilantro and Lettuce. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cilantro 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 Cilantro is Antioxidants, Nutrients and Stomach pain whereas of Lettuce is Fiber, Insomnia and Rich in protein. Cilantro has beauty benefits as follows: while Lettuce has beauty benefits as follows: .

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