Lobelia

Prickly Lettuce

About Lobelia and Prickly Lettuce

Lobelia

Prickly Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Shrub

Origin

America

Europe

Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Number of Varieties

41530

0 40000

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Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods

Cultivated Beds, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.38 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cushion

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

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

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness

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

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora

LACTUCA serriola

Common Name

Lobelia

Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce

In Hindi

Lobelia

Prickly Lettuce

In German

Lobelie

Feigensalat

In French

Lobelia

laitue scariole

In Spanish

Lobelia

lechuga espinosa

In Greek

λοβηλία

φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

Lobélia

alface espinhosa

In Polish

Lobelia

Kolczasta Sałata

In Latin

Lobelia

Opuntia Lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Campanulaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Lobelia

Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Number of Species

415100

1 27800

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Properties of Lobelia and Prickly Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Lobelia and Prickly Lettuce

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

Lobelia and Prickly Lettuce Physical Information

Lobelia and Prickly Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Prickly Lettuce height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Lobelia and Prickly Lettuce are as follows:

Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green
Prickly Lettuce flower color: Yellow
Prickly Lettuce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Lobelia and Prickly Lettuce

Care of Lobelia and Prickly Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lobelia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Prickly Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lobelia 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.