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Prickly Lettuce
Prickly Lettuce

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About Prickly Lettuce and Butterfly Tree

What is

Life Span

Annual
Biennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

Europe
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

-
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

3020
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-9

Sunset Zone

-
H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm17.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White
Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Butterfly shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Moist
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds
Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LACTUCA serriola
BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

Prickly Lettuce
Butterfly tree

In German

Feigensalat
Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

laitue scariole
arbre de papillon

In Spanish

lechuga espinosa
árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι
δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

alface espinhosa
árvore borboleta

In Polish

Kolczasta Sałata
drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Opuntia Lactuca
Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Fabales

Family

Asteraceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Lactuca
Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cichorieae
Cercideae

Subfamily

-
Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

100500
1 27800
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Properties of Prickly Lettuce and Butterfly Tree

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

Season and Care of Prickly Lettuce and Butterfly Tree

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

Prickly Lettuce and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Prickly Lettuce and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Prickly Lettuce height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Prickly Lettuce and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

  • Prickly Lettuce flower color: Yellow

  • Prickly Lettuce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

  • Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet

  • Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Prickly Lettuce and Butterfly Tree

Care of Prickly Lettuce and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Prickly Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Butterfly Tree pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Prickly Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.