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About Capnoides and Prickly Lettuce


About Prickly Lettuce and Capnoides


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Shrub  

Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  
Europe  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
8  
30  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas  
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
-  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Pink  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
White  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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

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

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Insects  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Corydalis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sedative  
Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORYDALIS sempervirens  
LACTUCA serriola  

Common Name
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis  
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce  

In Hindi
Capnoides  
Prickly Lettuce  

In German
Capnoides  
Feigensalat  

In French
capnoides  
laitue scariole  

In Spanish
Capnoides  
lechuga espinosa  

In Greek
Capnoides  
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι  

In Portuguese
Capnoides  
alface espinhosa  

In Polish
Capnoides  
Kolczasta Sałata  

In Latin
capnoides  
Opuntia Lactuca  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Basidiomycota  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Agaricomycetes  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Agaricales  
Asterales  

Family
Fumariaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Hypholoma  
Lactuca  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Fumarieae  
Cichorieae  

Subfamily
Fumarioideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
99+
100  

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Properties of Capnoides and Prickly Lettuce

Wondering what are the properties of Capnoides and Prickly Lettuce? We provide you with everything About Capnoides and Prickly Lettuce. Capnoides doesn't have thorns and Prickly Lettuce doesn't have thorns. Also Capnoides does not have fragrant flowers. Capnoides has allergic reactions like Corydalis and Prickly Lettuce has allergic reactions like Corydalis. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Capnoides and Prickly Lettuce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Capnoides and Prickly Lettuce

Season and care of Capnoides and Prickly Lettuce is important to know. While considering everything about Capnoides and Prickly Lettuce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Capnoides season is Summer and Fall and Prickly Lettuce season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Capnoides is Loam, Sand and for Prickly Lettuce is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Capnoides is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Prickly Lettuce is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Capnoides and Prickly Lettuce Physical Information

Capnoides and Prickly Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Prickly Lettuce height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Capnoides and Prickly Lettuce are as follows:

Care of Capnoides and Prickly Lettuce

Care of Capnoides and Prickly Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Capnoides pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Prickly Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Capnoides needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Prickly Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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