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Prickly Lettuce
Prickly Lettuce

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About Prickly Lettuce and Black pepper

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Broadleaf Evergreen, Vines

Origin

Europe
India, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Southern Asia

Types

-
Red pepper, Orange pepper

Number of Varieties

307
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
Moist Soils, orchards, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-98-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White
Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Circular cordate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Sprinkle water over foliage, Water every two or three days during warmer months

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Moist
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Remove dead branches, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Beetles, Root rot, Rust, Scab

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
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
Aphids, Leafminer, Snails, Squirrels

Allergy

-
Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls

Beauty Benefits

-
Acne, Blackheads

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds
Acid Reflux, Dysentry, Healthy teeth, Inflammation, Oral health

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Dried seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LACTUCA serriola
Piper nigrum

Common Name

Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce
Peppercorn, Piper, Black pepper

In Hindi

Prickly Lettuce
काली मिर्च

In German

Feigensalat
Pfeffer

In French

laitue scariole
Piper nigrum

In Spanish

lechuga espinosa
Poivrier noir

In Greek

φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι
μαύρο πιπέρι

In Portuguese

alface espinhosa
Pimenta-preta

In Polish

Kolczasta Sałata
Pieprz czarny

In Latin

Opuntia Lactuca
nigrum piperis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Piperales

Family

Asteraceae
Piperaceae

Genus

Lactuca
Piper

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cichorieae
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1001100
1 27800
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Properties of Prickly Lettuce and Black pepper

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

Season and Care of Prickly Lettuce and Black pepper

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

Prickly Lettuce and Black pepper Physical Information

Prickly Lettuce and Black pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Prickly Lettuce height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Black pepper height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Prickly Lettuce and Black pepper are as follows:

  • Prickly Lettuce flower color: Yellow

  • Prickly Lettuce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

  • Black pepper flower color: Lemon yellow

  • Black pepper leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Prickly Lettuce and Black pepper

Care of Prickly Lettuce and Black pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Prickly Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black pepper pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Remove dead branches and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Prickly Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.