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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Fruit

Origin

Egypt
Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Lactuca sativa
Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise

Number of Varieties

101200
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-4

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
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

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spoon Shaped
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

-
Very Fast

Type of Soil

-
Loam

The pH of Soil

-
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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, 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, Slightly Acidic

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, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies
Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
-

Allergy

Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
-

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
Nutrients, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Vegetable
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lactuca sativa
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'

Common Name

Lettuce
Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon

In Hindi

सलाद
तरबूज़

In German

Salat
Wassermelone

In French

Salade
Pastèque

In Spanish

Lechuga
sandía

In Greek

Μαρούλι
καρπούζι

In Portuguese

Alface
melancia

In Polish

Sałata
arbuz

In Latin

lactuca
PEPO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Cucurbitales

Family

Asteraceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Lactuca
Citrullus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cichorieae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1001000
1 27800
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Difference Between Lettuce and Watermelon

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

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Importance of Lettuce and Watermelon

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

Compare Facts of Lettuce vs Watermelon

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