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About Chaco and Prickly Lettuce


About Prickly Lettuce and Chaco


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Shrub  

Origin
Mexico, Central America  
Europe  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
-  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12*3  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
-  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
40.00 cm  

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
White  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, 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
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Average Water  
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 branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
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
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Semi-Evergreen  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SECHIUM edule  
LACTUCA serriola  

Common Name
Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear  
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Prickly Lettuce  

In German
Hortensie  
Feigensalat  

In French
Hortensia  
laitue scariole  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
lechuga espinosa  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
alface espinhosa  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Kolczasta Sałata  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Opuntia Lactuca  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Asterales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
-  
Lactuca  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Cichorieae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
-  
100  

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Properties of Chaco and Prickly Lettuce

Wondering what are the properties of Chaco and Prickly Lettuce? We provide you with everything About Chaco and Prickly Lettuce. Chaco doesn't have thorns and Prickly Lettuce doesn't have thorns. Also Chaco does not have fragrant flowers. Chaco has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Prickly Lettuce has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Chaco and Prickly Lettuce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chaco and Prickly Lettuce

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

Chaco and Prickly Lettuce Physical Information

Chaco and Prickly Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Prickly Lettuce height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Chaco and Prickly Lettuce are as follows:

Care of Chaco and Prickly Lettuce

Care of Chaco and Prickly Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chaco pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Prickly Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chaco needs Average Water 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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