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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Shrub  

Origin
Egypt  
Southeastern Asia, India  

Types
Lactuca sativa  
Crossandra, Firecracker Plant  

Number of Varieties
10  
50  
99+

Habitat
Cold Regions  
gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
10-9  

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, 24  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
510.00 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
7.60 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Orange, Light Yellow, Peach, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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  
Ovate  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture  
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer  

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  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

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

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

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  
Cold, Cough, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable  
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Lactuca sativa  
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis  

Common Name
Lettuce  
Firecracker Flower  

In Hindi
सलाद  
आबोली  

In German
Salat  
Kracher-Blume  

In French
Salade  
Firecracker fleur  

In Spanish
Lechuga  
flor petardo  

In Greek
Μαρούλι  
πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι  

In Portuguese
Alface  
flor foguete  

In Polish
Sałata  
petarda kwiat  

In Latin
lactuca  
flos Firecracker  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Asterales  
Lamiales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Acanthaceae  

Genus
Lactuca  
Crossandra  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Cichorieae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Brodiaeoideae  

Number of Species
100  
5  
99+

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Difference Between Lettuce and Firecracker Flower

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

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Importance of Lettuce and Firecracker Flower

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

Compare Facts of Lettuce vs Firecracker Flower

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

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