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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
Egypt

Types

M. v. brevipetala M. v. collina M. v. frozen M. v. grandiflora M. v. paui M. v. verna M. v. japonica
Lactuca sativa

Number of Varieties

710
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Suburban areas, Tropical regions
Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
-

Sunset Zone

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

Mat-forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 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

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Tiny
Spoon Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
-

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Drainage

Average
-

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

-
-

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer
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

Average
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies

Allergy

-
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Thyroid problems, tuberculosis
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MINUARTIA verna
Lactuca sativa

Common Name

Irish Moss
Lettuce

In Hindi

आयरिश काई
सलाद

In German

Irish Moss
Salat

In French

Irish Moss
Salade

In Spanish

musgo de irlanda
Lechuga

In Greek

Irish Moss
Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

Moss irlandês
Alface

In Polish

mech irlandzki
Sałata

In Latin

Irish Moss
lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Asterales

Family

Caryophyllaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Minuartia
Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Cichorieae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

50100
1 27800
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Difference Between Irish Moss and Lettuce

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

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Importance of Irish Moss and Lettuce

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Irish Moss and Lettuce. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Irish Moss 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 Irish Moss is Burns, Thyroid problems and tuberculosis whereas of Lettuce is Fiber, Insomnia and Rich in protein. Irish Moss has beauty benefits as follows: while Lettuce has beauty benefits as follows: .

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