Lilacs

Prickly Lettuce

About Lilacs and Prickly Lettuce

Lilacs

Prickly Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Northern America

Europe

Types

Persian lilac, Dwarf Korean lilac, Tree lilacs, Chinese lilac, Himalayan lilac

Number of Varieties

100030

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Habitat

Roadsides, Rocky areas, Thickets

Cultivated Beds, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-76-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

9.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

White

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Lemon yellow, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Double

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Eye irritation, Itchy eyes, Runny nose

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Syringa

LACTUCA serriola

Common Name

Lilac

Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce

In Hindi

बकाइन

Prickly Lettuce

In German

Flieder

Feigensalat

In French

lilas

laitue scariole

In Spanish

lila

lechuga espinosa

In Greek

πασχαλιά

φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

lilás

alface espinhosa

In Polish

liliowy

Kolczasta Sałata

In Latin

lilac

Opuntia Lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Asterales

Family

Oleaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Syringa

Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oleeae

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

12100

1 27800

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Properties of Lilacs and Prickly Lettuce

Wondering what are the properties of Lilacs and Prickly Lettuce? We provide you with everything About Lilacs and Prickly Lettuce. Lilacs doesn't have thorns and Prickly Lettuce doesn't have thorns. Also Lilacs does not have fragrant flowers. Lilacs has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Itchy eyes and Runny nose and Prickly Lettuce has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Itchy eyes and Runny nose. 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 Lilacs and Prickly Lettuce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lilacs and Prickly Lettuce

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

Lilacs and Prickly Lettuce Physical Information

Lilacs and Prickly Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Lilacs height is 10.00 cm and width 9.00 cm whereas Prickly Lettuce height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Lilacs and Prickly Lettuce are as follows:

Lilacs flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White and Yellow
Lilacs leaf color: Dark Green
Prickly Lettuce flower color: Yellow
Prickly Lettuce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Lilacs and Prickly Lettuce

Care of Lilacs and Prickly Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lilacs pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves 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 Lilacs 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.