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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Egypt

Types

Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato
Lactuca sativa

Number of Varieties

5010
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils
Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
-

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

Vining/Climbing
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm510.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

7.62 cm7.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Purple, Burgundy, Plum
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bell Shaped
Spoon Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
-

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Neutral
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
-

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 5-10-5 amounts
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies

Allergy

Itchiness, Nausea, Runny nose, sneezing, Vomiting
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Edible, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Ukrainian Purple'
Lactuca sativa

Common Name

Plum Tomato, Tomato, Ukrainian Purple Tomato
Lettuce

In Hindi

बेर टमाटर
सलाद

In German

Eiertomate
Salat

In French

Plum Tomato
Salade

In Spanish

Tomate ciruela
Lechuga

In Greek

Plum ντομάτα
Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

tomate ameixa
Alface

In Polish

Plum Tomato
Sałata

In Latin

Augue Nullam consectetur
lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Asterales

Family

Solanaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Solanum
Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Cichorieae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

13100
1 27800
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Difference Between Plum Tomato and Lettuce

If you are confused whether Plum Tomato 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 Plum Tomato and Lettuce Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Plum Tomato are Apply 5-10-5 amounts, whereas for Lettuce fertilizers required are 10-10-10 and All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Plum Tomato and Lettuce if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Plum Tomato and Lettuce

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

Compare Facts of Plum Tomato 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 Plum Tomato 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 Plum Tomato are Itchiness, Nausea, Runny nose, sneezing and Vomiting 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. Plum Tomato has showy fruits and Lettuce has no showy fruits. Also Plum Tomato is not flowering and Lettuce is not flowering . You can compare Plum Tomato and Lettuce facts and facts of other plants too.