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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

North America, Central America, South America
Egypt

Types

Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn
Lactuca sativa

Number of Varieties

210
0 40000
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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas
Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
-

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

120.00 cm510.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm7.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
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

Loam
-

The pH of Soil

Neutral
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
-

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering
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
-

Soil Type

Loam
-

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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure
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

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies

Allergy

Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, 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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Edible, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEA mays
Lactuca sativa

Common Name

Maize
Lettuce

In Hindi

मक्का
सलाद

In German

Mais
Salat

In French

Blé
Salade

In Spanish

Maíz
Lechuga

In Greek

Καλαμπόκι
Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

Milho
Alface

In Polish

Kukurydza
Sałata

In Latin

corn
lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Asterales

Family

Poaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Zea
Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Andropogoneae
Cichorieae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
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Number of Species

6100
1 27800
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Difference Between Corn and Lettuce

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

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Importance of Corn and Lettuce

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Corn and Lettuce. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Corn 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 Corn is Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion and Nutrients whereas of Lettuce is Fiber, Insomnia and Rich in protein. Corn has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition and Improve skin condition while Lettuce has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition and Improve skin condition.

Compare Facts of Corn 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 Corn 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 Corn are Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing 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. Corn has showy fruits and Lettuce has no showy fruits. Also Corn is not flowering and Lettuce is not flowering . You can compare Corn and Lettuce facts and facts of other plants too.