Hosta

Prickly Lettuce

About Hosta and Prickly Lettuce

Hosta

Prickly Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Asia

Europe

Types

Hosta ‘Independence’, Hosta ‘Island Charm’

Number of Varieties

7030

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-86-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender, Ivory

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

White

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Green, Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Slate Gray, Steel Blue

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HOSTA 'Darwin's Standard'

LACTUCA serriola

Common Name

Hosta

Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce

In Hindi

Hosta

Prickly Lettuce

In German

Hosta

Feigensalat

In French

Hosta

laitue scariole

In Spanish

Hosta

lechuga espinosa

In Greek

Hosta

φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

Hosta

alface espinhosa

In Polish

Hosta

Kolczasta Sałata

In Latin

strone

Opuntia Lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Asterales

Family

Liliaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Hosta

Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Agavoideae

Number of Species

70100

1 27800

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Properties of Hosta and Prickly Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Hosta and Prickly Lettuce

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

Hosta and Prickly Lettuce Physical Information

Hosta and Prickly Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Hosta height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Prickly Lettuce height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Hosta and Prickly Lettuce are as follows:

Hosta flower color: White, Lavender and Ivory
Hosta leaf color: Yellow, Green and Light Green
Prickly Lettuce flower color: Yellow
Prickly Lettuce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Hosta and Prickly Lettuce

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