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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Herbs
Vegetable

Origin

Southwestern United States, Central America, South America, Brazil
Egypt

Types

-
Lactuca sativa

Number of Varieties

110
0 40000
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Habitat

Mountain Slopes, Mountains, tropical grasslands
Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 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

45.70 cm510.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm7.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Even Pinnate
Spoon Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
-

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Drainage

Average
-

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, root cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases
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

Average
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Does not require fertilizer once established
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial fruit blotch, Damping off, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch, Root rot, Septoria leaf spot, Southern blight
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Variety of soil types
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

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flies
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies

Allergy

Asthma, Skin irritation, Skin rash
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ornamental use
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Hypoglycaemic
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

-
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, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Tropical
Edible, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STEVIA rebaudiana
Lactuca sativa

Common Name

Candyleaf, Stevia, Sweetleaf
Lettuce

In Hindi

Stevia
सलाद

In German

Stevia
Salat

In French

Stevia
Salade

In Spanish

Stevia
Lechuga

In Greek

Stevia
Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

Stevia
Alface

In Polish

Stewia
Sałata

In Latin

Stevia
lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Asterales

Family

Asteraceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Stevia
Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Eupatorieae
Cichorieae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

240100
1 27800
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Difference Between Stevia and Lettuce

If you are confused whether Stevia 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 Stevia and Lettuce Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Stevia are Does not require fertilizer once established, whereas for Lettuce fertilizers required are 10-10-10 and All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Stevia and Lettuce if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Stevia and Lettuce

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

Compare Facts of Stevia 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 Stevia 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 Stevia are Asthma, Skin irritation and Skin rash 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. Stevia has no showy fruits and Lettuce has no showy fruits. Also Stevia is not flowering and Lettuce is not flowering . You can compare Stevia and Lettuce facts and facts of other plants too.