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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Egypt
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Lactuca sativa
Red, Yellow and Baby Plum

Number of Varieties

1030
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

Sunset Zone

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

510.00 cm3,050.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

7.60 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red

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

Spoon Shaped
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

-
Fast

Type of Soil

-
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture
Requires regular watering

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies
fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Heat Tolerance

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

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
Butterflies

Allergy

Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Itchiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
As decorated salad

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
Acne, Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein
Antioxidants, Metabolism

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Fruits

Other Uses

Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Cosmetics, Culinary use, For making oil, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Vegetable
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Houseplant

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lactuca sativa
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Tiny Tim'

Common Name

Lettuce
Cherry Tomato

In Hindi

सलाद
चेरी टमाटर

In German

Salat
Kirschtomate

In French

Salade
Tomate cerise

In Spanish

Lechuga
Tomate cherry

In Greek

Μαρούλι
Ντοματάκι

In Portuguese

Alface
Tomate cereja

In Polish

Sałata
Pomidor wiśniowy

In Latin

lactuca
Cherry LycopersiciSusceptibility

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Solanales

Family

Asteraceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Lactuca
Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae
Solaneae

Subfamily

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Solanoideae

Number of Species

100100
1 27800
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Difference Between Lettuce and Cherry Tomato

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

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Importance of Lettuce and Cherry Tomato

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lettuce and Cherry Tomato. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lettuce and Cherry Tomato 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 Lettuce is Fiber, Insomnia and Rich in protein whereas of Cherry Tomato is Antioxidants and Metabolism. Lettuce has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone and Skin Problems while Cherry Tomato has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone and Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Lettuce vs Cherry Tomato

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 Lettuce vs Cherry Tomato 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 Lettuce are Food Allergy, Hives and Swollen Lips whereas of Cherry Tomato have Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Itchiness and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lettuce has no showy fruits and Cherry Tomato has showy fruits. Also Lettuce is not flowering and Cherry Tomato is not flowering . You can compare Lettuce and Cherry Tomato facts and facts of other plants too.