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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

Egypt
Japan

Types

Lactuca sativa
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Number of Varieties

103
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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8-5

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
A3, 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
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

510.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

7.60 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

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Fruit Color

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Red

Leaf Color in Spring

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Crimson, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

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Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

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Red, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

-
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Spoon Shaped
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

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Slow

Type of Soil

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Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

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Average

Bloom Time

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Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Pollution

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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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

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
Birds

Allergy

Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem
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Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Vegetable
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lactuca sativa
BERBERIS thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Crimson Pygmy'

Common Name

Lettuce
Japanese Burberry

In Hindi

सलाद
crimson pygmy

In German

Salat
crimson pygmy

In French

Salade
crimson pygmy

In Spanish

Lechuga
crimson pygmy

In Greek

Μαρούλι
crimson pygmy

In Portuguese

Alface
crimson pygmy

In Polish

Sałata
crimson pygmy

In Latin

lactuca
crimson pygmy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Ranunculales

Family

Asteraceae
Berberidaceae

Genus

Lactuca
Berberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

10050
1 27800
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Difference Between Lettuce and Crimson Pygmy

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

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Importance of Lettuce and Crimson Pygmy

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

Compare Facts of Lettuce vs Crimson Pygmy

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 Crimson Pygmy 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 Crimson Pygmy have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lettuce has no showy fruits and Crimson Pygmy has showy fruits. Also Lettuce is not flowering and Crimson Pygmy is not flowering . You can compare Lettuce and Crimson Pygmy facts and facts of other plants too.