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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
10  
1600  
11

Habitat
Cold Regions  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-9  

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 cm  
99+
45.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
7.60 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

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
-  
No  

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
-  
Yes  

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
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies  
-  

Allergy
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden  

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  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
75  

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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.

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