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Pelargonium
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Prickly Lettuce
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About Pelargonium and Prickly Lettuce

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Shrub

Origin

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Europe

Types

Zonal Geranium, Ivy Geranium, Regal Geranium, Scented Geranium
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Number of Varieties

2030
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

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

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm40.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Hot Pink, Coral
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular
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

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Whiteflies
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat And Humidity
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double
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

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Moisturizing, Skin cleanser
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Intestinal irritations, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Wounds
Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used as a nutritious food item
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELARGONIUM 'Balgalpipn'
LACTUCA serriola

Common Name

Hybrid Ivy-leaved Geranium, Zonal Geranium
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce

In Hindi

Pelargonium
Prickly Lettuce

In German

Pelargonium
Feigensalat

In French

Pelargonium
laitue scariole

In Spanish

Pelargonium
lechuga espinosa

In Greek

Pelargonium
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

pelargônio
alface espinhosa

In Polish

Pelargonium
Kolczasta Sałata

In Latin

Pelargonium
Opuntia Lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales
Asterales

Family

Geraniaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Pelargonium
Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Cichorieae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

200100
1 27800
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Properties of Pelargonium and Prickly Lettuce

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

Season and Care of Pelargonium and Prickly Lettuce

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

Pelargonium and Prickly Lettuce Physical Information

Pelargonium and Prickly Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Pelargonium height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Prickly Lettuce height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Pelargonium and Prickly Lettuce are as follows:

  • Pelargonium flower color: Hot Pink and Coral

  • Pelargonium leaf color: Green

  • Prickly Lettuce flower color: Yellow

  • Prickly Lettuce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Pelargonium and Prickly Lettuce

Care of Pelargonium and Prickly Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pelargonium pruning is done Prune regularly, 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 Pelargonium needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Prickly Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.