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Sweet William

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What is

Life Span

Biennial and Perennial
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants
Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe
Egypt

Types

'Bellagio Apricot' begonia, 'Bellagio Blush' begonia, 'Bellagio Pink' begonia
Lactuca sativa

Number of Varieties

160010
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 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

Cushion/Mound-forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.00 cm510.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm7.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Dark Red, Orange Red
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Spoon Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
-

Type of Soil

Loam
-

The pH of Soil

Neutral
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
-

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
-

Soil Type

Loam
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Root rot, Rust, Slugs
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double
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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

-
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies

Allergy

Asthma
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden
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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

Bronchitis, Candidiasis, Cold, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Haemoptysis, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders, Scrofula, Swelling
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Food for animals
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, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIANTHUS barbatus 'Heart Attack'
Lactuca sativa

Common Name

Heart Attack Sweet William, Sweet William
Lettuce

In Hindi

स्वीट विलियम
सलाद

In German

Bartn
Salat

In French

sweet william
Salade

In Spanish

Guillermo dulce
Lechuga

In Greek

είδος γαρύφαλλου
Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

william doce
Alface

In Polish

słodki William
Sałata

In Latin

amaranthus
lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Asterales

Family

Caryophyllaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Dianthus
Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Cichorieae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

75100
1 27800
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Difference Between Sweet William and Lettuce

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

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Importance of Sweet William and Lettuce

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sweet William and Lettuce. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sweet William 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 William is Bronchitis, Candidiasis, Cold, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Haemoptysis, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders, Scrofula and Swelling whereas of Lettuce is Fiber, Insomnia and Rich in protein. Sweet William has beauty benefits as follows: while Lettuce has beauty benefits as follows: .

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