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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Vegetable  

Origin
South Asia, Southeast Asia  
Egypt  

Types
-  
Lactuca sativa  

Number of Varieties
5  
10  

Habitat
Mediterranean region  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
Spreading  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
800.00 cm  
99+
510.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
600.00 cm  
37
7.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Spoon Shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
-  

Season

Plant Season
All year  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Rich  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Full Sun  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
High  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during 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  
-  

Soil Type
Rich  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer  
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch  
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Full Sun  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Double, Semi-Double  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Ants, Birds  
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies  

Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing  
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Farmland, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair  
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Very little waste  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss  
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
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
Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical  
Edible, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Citrus limetta  
Lactuca sativa  

Common Name
sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta  
Lettuce  

In Hindi
मौसम्बी  
सलाद  

In German
süße Limone  
Salat  

In French
Citrus limetta  
Salade  

In Spanish
limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce  
Lechuga  

In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη  
Μαρούλι  

In Portuguese
doce de limão  
Alface  

In Polish
słodkie limonki  
Sałata  

In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem  
lactuca  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Asterales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Lactuca  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Citreae  
Cichorieae  

Subfamily
Citroideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
99+
100  

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Difference Between Sweet Lime and Lettuce

If you are confused whether Sweet Lime 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 Sweet Lime and Lettuce Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sweet Lime are Fertilize in early to mid-summer and for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, whereas for Lettuce fertilizers required are 10-10-10 and All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sweet Lime and Lettuce if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sweet Lime and Lettuce

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sweet Lime and Lettuce. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sweet Lime 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 Sweet Lime is anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, Ulcers, Urinary problems and Weight loss whereas of Lettuce is Fiber, Insomnia and Rich in protein. Sweet Lime has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing and Strong, beautiful hair while Lettuce has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing and Strong, beautiful hair.

Compare Facts of Sweet Lime 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 Sweet Lime 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 Sweet Lime are Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting and wheezing 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. Sweet Lime has showy fruits and Lettuce has no showy fruits. Also Sweet Lime is flowering and Lettuce is not flowering . You can compare Sweet Lime and Lettuce facts and facts of other plants too.

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