Orange

Prickly Lettuce

About Orange and Prickly Lettuce

Orange

Prickly Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China

Europe

Types

Castellana Joppa Mosambi Narinja Verna

Number of Varieties

10030

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Habitat

Farms, Warmer regions

Cultivated Beds, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange, Orange Red

White

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full 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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Requires watering in the growing season, Water every two or three days during warmer months

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS sinensis 'Budd'

LACTUCA serriola

Common Name

Orange

Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce

In Hindi

नारंगी

Prickly Lettuce

In German

Orange

Feigensalat

In French

Orange

laitue scariole

In Spanish

naranja

lechuga espinosa

In Greek

Πορτοκάλι

φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

laranja

alface espinhosa

In Polish

Pomarańczowy

Kolczasta Sałata

In Latin

aurantiaco

Opuntia Lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Asterales

Family

Rutaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Citrus

Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Citreae

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Number of Species

1000100

1 27800

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Properties of Orange and Prickly Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Orange and Prickly Lettuce

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

Orange and Prickly Lettuce Physical Information

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

Orange flower color: White
Orange leaf color: Dark Green
Prickly Lettuce flower color: Yellow
Prickly Lettuce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Orange and Prickly Lettuce

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