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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Herb
Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Egypt

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Lactuca sativa

Number of Varieties

10010
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8*1
-

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 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

Mat-forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 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
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Spoon Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
-

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Neutral
-

Soil Drainage

Average
-

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Average Water, Ample Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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

Insignificant
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

Fine
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, 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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens
Edible, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NASTURTIUM officinale
Lactuca sativa

Common Name

Watercress
Lettuce

In Hindi

Hydrangea
सलाद

In German

Hortensie
Salat

In French

Hortensia
Salade

In Spanish

Hortensia
Lechuga

In Greek

υδραγεία
Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Alface

In Polish

Hortensja
Sałata

In Latin

Hibiscus
lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

-
Asterales

Family

Brassicaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

-
Lactuca

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Cichorieae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

90100
1 27800
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Difference Between Watercress and Lettuce

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

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Importance of Watercress and Lettuce

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

Compare Facts of Watercress 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 Watercress 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 Watercress are Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea 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. Watercress has no showy fruits and Lettuce has no showy fruits. Also Watercress is not flowering and Lettuce is not flowering . You can compare Watercress and Lettuce facts and facts of other plants too.