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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Herbs

Origin

Egypt
China, Japan, Korea

Types

Lactuca sativa
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Number of Varieties

105
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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9-4

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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

510.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

7.60 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
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Leaf Color in Spring

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Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

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Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

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Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

-
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Spoon Shaped
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

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Fast

Type of Soil

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Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

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Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

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Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Bold

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

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Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
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Allergy

Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes

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
Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Vegetable
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lactuca sativa
PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'

Common Name

Lettuce
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur

In Hindi

सलाद
variegated butterbur

In German

Salat
bunte Pestwurz

In French

Salade
pétasite panachée

In Spanish

Lechuga
butterbur abigarrado

In Greek

Μαρούλι
διαφοροποιημένα butterbur

In Portuguese

Alface
butterbur variegada

In Polish

Sałata
barwny Lepiężnik

In Latin

lactuca
varius butterbur

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Asterales
Asterales

Family

Asteraceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Lactuca
Petasites

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae
Senecioneae

Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

10017
1 27800
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Difference Between Lettuce and Variegated Butterbur

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

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Importance of Lettuce and Variegated Butterbur

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

Compare Facts of Lettuce vs Variegated Butterbur

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