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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Egypt  
South Africa  

Types
Lactuca sativa  
Ipomoea quamoclit  

Number of Varieties
10  
10  

Habitat
Cold Regions  
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
10-8  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Mat-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
510.00 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
7.60 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Red, Magenta  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spoon Shaped  
Long, Alternate  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture  
Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, 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  
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
-  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein  
Anti-fungal, Purgative  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable  
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Lactuca sativa  
Ipomoea quamoclit  

Common Name
Lettuce  
star glory , hummingbird vine  

In Hindi
सलाद  
Kunjlata  

In German
Salat  
Ipomoea quamoclit  

In French
Salade  
Ipomoea quamoclit  

In Spanish
Lechuga  
Ipomoea quamoclit  

In Greek
Μαρούλι  
Ipomoea quamoclit  

In Portuguese
Alface  
Ipomoea quamoclit  

In Polish
Sałata  
Ipomoea quamoclit  

In Latin
lactuca  
Ipomoea quamoclit  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Solanales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Lactuca  
Ipomoea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Cichorieae  
Ipomoeeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
25  

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Difference Between Lettuce and Cypress Vine

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

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Importance of Lettuce and Cypress Vine

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

Compare Facts of Lettuce vs Cypress Vine

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

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