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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Egypt
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Lactuca sativa
Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato

Number of Varieties

1050
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions
Loamy soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

510.00 cm91.44 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

7.60 cm7.62 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Purple, Burgundy, Plum

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
Bell Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

-
Fast

Type of Soil

-
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

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

-
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs

Fertilizers

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 5-10-5 amounts

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos

Allergy

Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
Itchiness, Nausea, Runny nose, sneezing, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

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
Fruits

Other Uses

Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Canning, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Vegetable
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lactuca sativa
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Ukrainian Purple'

Common Name

Lettuce
Plum Tomato, Tomato, Ukrainian Purple Tomato

In Hindi

सलाद
बेर टमाटर

In German

Salat
Eiertomate

In French

Salade
Plum Tomato

In Spanish

Lechuga
Tomate ciruela

In Greek

Μαρούλι
Plum ντομάτα

In Portuguese

Alface
tomate ameixa

In Polish

Sałata
Plum Tomato

In Latin

lactuca
Augue Nullam consectetur

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Solanales

Family

Asteraceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Lactuca
Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

10013
1 27800
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Difference Between Lettuce and Plum Tomato

If you are confused whether Lettuce or Plum Tomato 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 Plum Tomato Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Lettuce are 10-10-10 and All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Plum Tomato fertilizers required are Apply 5-10-5 amounts. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Lettuce and Plum Tomato if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Lettuce and Plum Tomato

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

Compare Facts of Lettuce vs Plum Tomato

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 Plum Tomato 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 Plum Tomato have Itchiness, Nausea, Runny nose, sneezing and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lettuce has no showy fruits and Plum Tomato has showy fruits. Also Lettuce is not flowering and Plum Tomato is not flowering . You can compare Lettuce and Plum Tomato facts and facts of other plants too.