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What is

Life Span

Annual
Biennial and Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Flowering Plants

Origin

Egypt
Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe

Types

Lactuca sativa
'Bellagio Apricot' begonia, 'Bellagio Blush' begonia, 'Bellagio Pink' begonia

Number of Varieties

101600
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9 - 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
21,22

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

510.00 cm45.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

7.60 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Dark Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spoon Shaped
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

-
Medium

Type of Soil

-
Loam

The pH of Soil

-
Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture
Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Moderate

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, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies
Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Root rot, Rust, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
-

Allergy

Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein
Bronchitis, Candidiasis, Cold, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Haemoptysis, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders, Scrofula, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Vegetable
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lactuca sativa
DIANTHUS barbatus 'Heart Attack'

Common Name

Lettuce
Heart Attack Sweet William, Sweet William

In Hindi

सलाद
स्वीट विलियम

In German

Salat
Bartn

In French

Salade
sweet william

In Spanish

Lechuga
Guillermo dulce

In Greek

Μαρούλι
είδος γαρύφαλλου

In Portuguese

Alface
william doce

In Polish

Sałata
słodki William

In Latin

lactuca
amaranthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Caryophyllales

Family

Asteraceae
Caryophyllaceae

Genus

Lactuca
Dianthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

10075
1 27800
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Difference Between Lettuce and Sweet William

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

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Importance of Lettuce and Sweet William

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lettuce and Sweet William. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lettuce and Sweet William 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 Sweet William is Bronchitis, Candidiasis, Cold, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Haemoptysis, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders, Scrofula and Swelling. Lettuce has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone and Skin Problems while Sweet William has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone and Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Lettuce vs Sweet William

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