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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Egypt  
Southern Asia  

Types
Lactuca sativa  
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy  

Number of Varieties
10  
3  
99+

Habitat
Cold Regions  
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

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  
-  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
510.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
7.60 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

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
-  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

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  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Neutral, Alkaline  

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  

Fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Fertilize when new  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies  
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies  
-  

Allergy
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips  
Food Allergy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein  
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Lactuca sativa  
SPINACIA oleracea  

Common Name
Lettuce  
Spinach  

In Hindi
सलाद  
पालक  

In German
Salat  
Spinat  

In French
Salade  
Épinards  

In Spanish
Lechuga  
Espinacas  

In Greek
Μαρούλι  
Σπανάκι  

In Portuguese
Alface  
Espinafre  

In Polish
Sałata  
Szpinak  

In Latin
lactuca  
Spinach  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
Lactuca  
Spinacia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Cichorieae  
Anserineae  

Subfamily
-  
Chenopodioideae  

Number of Species
100  
800  
31

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Difference Between Lettuce and Spinach

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

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Importance of Lettuce and Spinach

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lettuce and Spinach. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lettuce and Spinach 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 Spinach is Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin K. Lettuce has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone and Skin Problems while Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone and Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Lettuce vs Spinach

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

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