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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Africa, Asia
Egypt

Types

esculentum, depressum, serpentium
Lactuca sativa

Number of Varieties

310
0 40000
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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Wild
Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*1
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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

Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm510.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm7.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

White, Purple, Plum, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broad, Unlobed
Spoon Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
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Bloom Time

Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
-

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Blight, Cutworms, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Insects
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Skin cleanser
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, 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

SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'
Lactuca sativa

Common Name

Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant
Lettuce

In Hindi

बैंगन
सलाद

In German

Aubergine
Salat

In French

Aubergine
Salade

In Spanish

Berenjena
Lechuga

In Greek

Μελιτζάνα
Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

Berinjela
Alface

In Polish

Bakłażan
Sałata

In Latin

Eggplant
lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Asterales

Family

Solanaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Solanum L
Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Solaneae
Cichorieae

Subfamily

Solanoideae
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Number of Species

100100
1 27800
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Difference Between Eggplant and Lettuce

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

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Importance of Eggplant and Lettuce

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Eggplant and Lettuce. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Eggplant 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 Eggplant is Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin K whereas of Lettuce is Fiber, Insomnia and Rich in protein. Eggplant has beauty benefits as follows: Skin cleanser while Lettuce has beauty benefits as follows: Skin cleanser.

Compare Facts of Eggplant 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 Eggplant 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 Eggplant are contact allergic dermatitis, Headache and Itchiness 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. Eggplant has showy fruits and Lettuce has no showy fruits. Also Eggplant is not flowering and Lettuce is not flowering . You can compare Eggplant and Lettuce facts and facts of other plants too.