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About Prickly Lettuce and Marijuana


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Herbs  
Shrub  

Origin
Russia/Siberia, Iraq, Iran, Asia  
Europe  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
-  
30  
99+

Habitat
Farms, Fields, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
7-12  
-  

Sunset Zone
1,2,3,10,11,12,13  
-  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  

Minimum Width
-  
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Tan  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Brown, 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, Tan, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Winter  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry  
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  
Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Depression, Rapid Heartbeat, Sleepiness  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Oil is used as fuel, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an ointment, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CANNABIS sativa  
LACTUCA serriola  

Common Name
Marijuana  
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce  

In Hindi
मारिजुआना  
Prickly Lettuce  

In German
Marihuana  
Feigensalat  

In French
Marijuana  
laitue scariole  

In Spanish
Marijuana  
lechuga espinosa  

In Greek
Μαριχουάνα  
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι  

In Portuguese
Maconha  
alface espinhosa  

In Polish
Marihuana  
Kolczasta Sałata  

In Latin
Marijuana  
Opuntia Lactuca  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Asterales  

Family
Cannabaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Cannabis  
Lactuca  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Cichorieae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
3  
99+
100  

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Properties of Marijuana and Prickly Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Marijuana and Prickly Lettuce

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

Marijuana and Prickly Lettuce Physical Information

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

Care of Marijuana and Prickly Lettuce

Care of Marijuana and Prickly Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Marijuana pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning and Prickly Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Marijuana 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.

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