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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Sedge or Rush

Origin

Egypt
Africa

Types

Lactuca sativa
C. papyrus, C. papyrus 'Nanus

Number of Varieties

102
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions
Lakes, Shores of rivers or lakes, sluggish streams and rivers, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-7

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
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

510.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

7.60 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Tan

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spoon Shaped
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

-
Fast

Type of Soil

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of 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

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

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

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
-

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein
Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Stem

Other Uses

Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Vegetable
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lactuca sativa
CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'

Common Name

Lettuce
Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus

In Hindi

सलाद
पेपिरस संयंत्र

In German

Salat
ägyptischen Papyrus-Pflanze

In French

Salade
Papyrus égyptien

In Spanish

Lechuga
Papiro egipcio

In Greek

Μαρούλι
αιγυπτιακό πάπυρο

In Portuguese

Alface
Papiro egípcio

In Polish

Sałata
Papiro egipcio

In Latin

lactuca
CHARTA

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes

Order

Asterales
Poales

Family

Asteraceae
Cyperaceae

Genus

Lactuca
Cyperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cichorieae
Cariceae

Subfamily

-
Cyperoideae

Number of Species

1001
1 27800
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Difference Between Lettuce and Egyptian Papyrus

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

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Importance of Lettuce and Egyptian Papyrus

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

Compare Facts of Lettuce vs Egyptian Papyrus

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