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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Vegetable

Origin

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Egypt

Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds
Lactuca sativa

Number of Varieties

5010
0 40000
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Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands
Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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Sunset Zone

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
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm510.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm7.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Spoon Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
-

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
-

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
-

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Late Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
-

Soil Type

Well drained
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies

Allergy

Asthma, Eye irritation, Red eyes, Runny nose, Throat itching, Watery eyes
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

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Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Edible, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'
Lactuca sativa

Common Name

Marigold
Lettuce

In Hindi

गेंदा
सलाद

In German

Ringelblume
Salat

In French

Souci
Salade

In Spanish

Caléndula
Lechuga

In Greek

κατιφές
Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

Malmequer
Alface

In Polish

Nogietek
Sałata

In Latin

Caltha
lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Asterales

Family

Asteraceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Tagetes
Lactuca

Clade

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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Cichorieae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

50100
1 27800
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Difference Between Marigold and Lettuce

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

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Importance of Marigold and Lettuce

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Marigold and Lettuce. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Marigold and Lettuce 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 Marigold is Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach and Wounds whereas of Lettuce is Fiber, Insomnia and Rich in protein. Marigold has beauty benefits as follows: while Lettuce has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Marigold vs Lettuce

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 Marigold vs Lettuce 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 Marigold are Asthma, Eye irritation, Red eyes, Runny nose, Throat itching and Watery eyes whereas of Lettuce have Food Allergy, Hives and Swollen Lips respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Marigold has no showy fruits and Lettuce has no showy fruits. Also Marigold is flowering and Lettuce is not flowering . You can compare Marigold and Lettuce facts and facts of other plants too.