Cumin

Prickly Lettuce

About Cumin and Prickly Lettuce

Cumin

Prickly Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Herbs

Shrub

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Europe

Types

White cumin, Brown cumin, Black cumin

Number of Varieties

330

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Temperate Regions

Cultivated Beds, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm40.00 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Sandy Brown

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Constipation, Diarrhea, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Fever, Indigestion, Vomiting

Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Condiment, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used as a spice, Used in making beverages

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUMINUM cyminum

LACTUCA serriola

Common Name

Cumin

Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce

In Hindi

जीरा संयंत्र

Prickly Lettuce

In German

Kümmelpflanze

Feigensalat

In French

Usine de cumin

laitue scariole

In Spanish

planta de comino

lechuga espinosa

In Greek

εργοστάσιο κύμινο

φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

Cumin planta

alface espinhosa

In Polish

Kmin roślin

Kolczasta Sałata

In Latin

Cumin plant

Opuntia Lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Asterales

Family

Apiaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Cuminum

Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Scandiceae

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Number of Species

100100

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Properties of Cumin and Prickly Lettuce

Wondering what are the properties of Cumin and Prickly Lettuce? We provide you with everything About Cumin and Prickly Lettuce. Cumin doesn't have thorns and Prickly Lettuce doesn't have thorns. Also Cumin does not have fragrant flowers. Cumin has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Constipation, Diarrhea, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes and wheezing and Prickly Lettuce has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Constipation, Diarrhea, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes and wheezing. 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 Cumin and Prickly Lettuce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cumin and Prickly Lettuce

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

Cumin and Prickly Lettuce Physical Information

Cumin and Prickly Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Cumin height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Prickly Lettuce height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cumin and Prickly Lettuce are as follows:

Cumin flower color: White and Purple
Cumin leaf color: Green
Prickly Lettuce flower color: Yellow
Prickly Lettuce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Cumin and Prickly Lettuce

Care of Cumin and Prickly Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cumin 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 Cumin 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.