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About Mandarin and Prickly Lettuce

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Fruit
Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Europe

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

3530
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-116-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-8
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm40.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red
White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Chlorosis, Red blotch, Scale insects, Whiteflies
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Dry Conditions
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

Anaphylaxis
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestion problems, Digestive disorders
Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a laxative
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS reticulata 'Clementine'( Mandarin Group)
LACTUCA serriola

Common Name

Clementine Mandarin, Mandarin
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce

In Hindi

Mandarin
Prickly Lettuce

In German

Mandarin
Feigensalat

In French

mandarin
laitue scariole

In Spanish

mandarín
lechuga espinosa

In Greek

Μανταρίνι
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

tangerina
alface espinhosa

In Polish

Mandarynka
Kolczasta Sałata

In Latin

Latin
Opuntia Lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Asterales

Family

Rutaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Citrus
Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Cichorieae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

400100
1 27800
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Properties of Mandarin and Prickly Lettuce

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

Season and Care of Mandarin and Prickly Lettuce

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

Mandarin and Prickly Lettuce Physical Information

Mandarin and Prickly Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Mandarin height is 180.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Prickly Lettuce height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Mandarin and Prickly Lettuce are as follows:

  • Mandarin flower color: White, Red and Purple

  • Mandarin leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Prickly Lettuce flower color: Yellow

  • Prickly Lettuce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Mandarin and Prickly Lettuce

Care of Mandarin and Prickly Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mandarin pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged fruit, 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 Mandarin 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.