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About Prickly Lettuce and Ash Tree


About Ash Tree and Prickly Lettuce


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Trees  

Origin
Europe  
Asia, Europe, North America  

Types
-  
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
-  
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
40.00 cm  
75.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
45.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
White  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
All year  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Late Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Moist  
Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

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  
Fever, Liver problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Shady Tree, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LACTUCA serriola  
Fraxinus  

Common Name
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce  
Ash Tree  

In Hindi
Prickly Lettuce  
राख पेड़  

In German
Feigensalat  
Esche  

In French
laitue scariole  
Frêne  

In Spanish
lechuga espinosa  
Fresno  

In Greek
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι  
δέντρο Ash  

In Portuguese
alface espinhosa  
Freixo  

In Polish
Kolczasta Sałata  
Jesion  

In Latin
Opuntia Lactuca  
Fraxinum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Lamiales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
Lactuca  
Fraxinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Cichorieae  
Oleeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
65  
99+

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Properties of Prickly Lettuce and Ash Tree

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

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Season and Care of Prickly Lettuce and Ash Tree

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

Prickly Lettuce and Ash Tree Physical Information

Prickly Lettuce and Ash Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Prickly Lettuce height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of Prickly Lettuce and Ash Tree are as follows:

Care of Prickly Lettuce and Ash Tree

Care of Prickly Lettuce and Ash Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Prickly Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ash Tree pruning is done Prune in winter and Prune prior to new growth. In summer Prickly Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ash Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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