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Common Myrtle
Common Myrtle

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About Common Myrtle and Prickly Lettuce

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrub
Shrub

Origin

Corsica, Sardinia
Europe

Types

Myrtus communis
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Number of Varieties

030
0 40000
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Habitat

Mediterranean region
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

Not Availble
-

Habit

Bushy, Evergreen
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm40.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

200.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black, Blue
White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Moist but well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Moisture
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Ample Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Moist, Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Healthy tree
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Moisture
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, anti-cancer, Antidiabetic, Heart problems, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Thyroid problems
Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as essential oil, Used in herbal medicines
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Myrtus communis
LACTUCA serriola

Common Name

Common Myrtle
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce

In Hindi

Common myrtle
Prickly Lettuce

In German

Myrte
Feigensalat

In French

Myrtus communis
laitue scariole

In Spanish

Myrtus communis
lechuga espinosa

In Greek

κοινή μυρτιά
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

murta comum
alface espinhosa

In Polish

Mirt zwyczajny
Kolczasta Sałata

In Latin

myrto Common
Opuntia Lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Asterales

Family

Myrtaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Myrtus
Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Cichorieae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2100
1 27800
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Properties of Common Myrtle and Prickly Lettuce

Wondering what are the properties of Common Myrtle and Prickly Lettuce? We provide you with everything About Common Myrtle and Prickly Lettuce. Common Myrtle doesn't have thorns and Prickly Lettuce doesn't have thorns. Also Common Myrtle does not have fragrant flowers. Common Myrtle has allergic reactions like and Prickly Lettuce has allergic reactions like . 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 Common Myrtle and Prickly Lettuce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Common Myrtle and Prickly Lettuce

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

Common Myrtle and Prickly Lettuce Physical Information

Common Myrtle and Prickly Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Common Myrtle height is 200.00 cm and width 200.00 cm whereas Prickly Lettuce height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Common Myrtle and Prickly Lettuce are as follows:

  • Common Myrtle flower color: White

  • Common Myrtle leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Prickly Lettuce flower color: Yellow

  • Prickly Lettuce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Common Myrtle and Prickly Lettuce

Care of Common Myrtle and Prickly Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Myrtle pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Prickly Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Common Myrtle needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Prickly Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.