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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Egypt
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Types

Lactuca sativa
African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

Number of Varieties

1050
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions
Roadsides, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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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 cm40.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

7.60 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Orange, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

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-

Leaf Color in Spring

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Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spoon Shaped
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

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Very Fast

Type of Soil

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Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

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Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

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Well drained

Bloom Time

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Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Late Summer, Summer

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
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water when soil is dry

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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Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

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Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

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Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

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Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
Butterflies

Allergy

Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
Asthma, Eye irritation, Red eyes, Runny nose, Throat itching, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes

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
Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Vegetable
Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lactuca sativa
TAGETES 'Cottage Red'

Common Name

Lettuce
Marigold

In Hindi

सलाद
गेंदा

In German

Salat
Ringelblume

In French

Salade
Souci

In Spanish

Lechuga
Caléndula

In Greek

Μαρούλι
κατιφές

In Portuguese

Alface
Malmequer

In Polish

Sałata
Nogietek

In Latin

lactuca
Caltha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Asterales

Family

Asteraceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Lactuca
Tagetes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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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 Marigold

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

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Importance of Lettuce and Marigold

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

Compare Facts of Lettuce vs Marigold

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 Marigold 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 Marigold have Asthma, Eye irritation, Red eyes, Runny nose, Throat itching and Watery eyes respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lettuce has no showy fruits and Marigold has no showy fruits. Also Lettuce is not flowering and Marigold is flowering. You can compare Lettuce and Marigold facts and facts of other plants too.