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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States  
Egypt  

Types
it is a type of lily  
Lactuca sativa  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
10  

Habitat
Bluffs, bottomlands, ditches, limestone outcrops, meadows, Wet Woods  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
Clump-Forming  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
510.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Spoon Shaped  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
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
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Rodent, Slugs, Snails  
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

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
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies  

Allergy
-  
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Edible, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco  
Lactuca sativa  

Common Name
Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily  
Lettuce  

In Hindi
वर्षा लिली  
सलाद  

In German
regen-Lilie  
Salat  

In French
pluie Lily  
Salade  

In Spanish
lirio de la lluvia  
Lechuga  

In Greek
βροχή Lily  
Μαρούλι  

In Portuguese
Lily chuva  
Alface  

In Polish
deszcz Lily  
Sałata  

In Latin
Pluvia lilium  
lactuca  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Asterales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Zephyranthes  
Lactuca  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Hippeastreae  
Cichorieae  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
-  

Number of Species
70  
100  

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Difference Between Rain Lily and Lettuce

If you are confused whether Rain Lily 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 Rain Lily and Lettuce Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Rain Lily 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 Rain Lily and Lettuce if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Rain Lily and Lettuce

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

Compare Facts of Rain Lily 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 Rain Lily 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 Rain Lily are 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. Rain Lily has no showy fruits and Lettuce has no showy fruits. Also Rain Lily is not flowering and Lettuce is not flowering . You can compare Rain Lily and Lettuce facts and facts of other plants too.

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