Prickly Lettuce

Asparagus

About Prickly Lettuce and Asparagus

Prickly Lettuce

Asparagus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Europe

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Not Available

garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA212

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Waste areas

Loamy soils, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

White, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White

Yellow green, Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Moist

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut away fading foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Beetles, Bugs, Fishes

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds

Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for making wood alcohol

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LACTUCA serriola

ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'

7.2 Common Name

Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce

Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Prickly Lettuce

शतावर

7.2.2 In German

Feigensalat

Gemüsespargel

7.2.3 In French

laitue scariole

Asperge

7.2.4 In Spanish

lechuga espinosa

Asparagus

7.2.5 In Greek

φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι

σπαράγγι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

alface espinhosa

Asparagus

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolczasta Sałata

Szparag lekarski

7.2.8 In Latin

Opuntia Lactuca

Asparagus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Lactuca

Asparagus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cichorieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asparagoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA5

1 27800

Properties of Prickly Lettuce and Asparagus

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

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Season and Care of Prickly Lettuce and Asparagus

Season and care of Prickly Lettuce and Asparagus is important to know. While considering everything about Prickly Lettuce and Asparagus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Prickly Lettuce season is Not Available and Asparagus season is Not Available. The type of soil for Prickly Lettuce is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Asparagus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Prickly Lettuce is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Asparagus is Neutral, Alkaline.

Prickly Lettuce and Asparagus Physical Information

Prickly Lettuce and Asparagus physical information is very important for comparison. Prickly Lettuce height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Asparagus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Prickly Lettuce and Asparagus are as follows:

Prickly Lettuce flower color: Yellow
Prickly Lettuce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Asparagus flower color: White and Gold
Asparagus leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Prickly Lettuce and Asparagus

Care of Prickly Lettuce and Asparagus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Prickly Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Asparagus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage. In summer Prickly Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Asparagus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.