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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Egypt
Mexico, Central America

Types

Lactuca sativa
CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'

Number of Varieties

104
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions
-

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11
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
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

510.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

7.60 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spoon Shaped
Reniform

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

-
Fast

Type of Soil

-
Loam

The pH of Soil

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Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture
Do Not over Water

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

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Humidity, Moisture

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Allergy

Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
Cough, 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
Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
For making oil

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Vegetable
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lactuca sativa
CUCURBITA argyrosperma

Common Name

Lettuce
Squash

In Hindi

सलाद
Squash

In German

Salat
Squash

In French

Salade
Squash

In Spanish

Lechuga
calabacín

In Greek

Μαρούλι
σκουός

In Portuguese

Alface
abóbora

In Polish

Sałata
kabaczek

In Latin

lactuca
cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Cucurbitales

Family

Asteraceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Lactuca
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cichorieae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

10020
1 27800
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Difference Between Lettuce and Squash

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

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Importance of Lettuce and Squash

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

Compare Facts of Lettuce vs Squash

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 Squash 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 Squash have Cough 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 Squash has showy fruits. Also Lettuce is not flowering and Squash is not flowering . You can compare Lettuce and Squash facts and facts of other plants too.