Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Herbs, Perennial
Origin
Europe
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Narrow Oblong
Plant Season
Not Available
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Moist
Well drained
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in fall, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Flying insects, Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Improve skin condition
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds
Diarrhea, Eczema, Indigestion, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Edible
Botanical Name
LACTUCA serriola
EUPHORBIA hypericifolia
Common Name
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce
Canchalagua, Hypericum-leaved Spurge, Leche-leche
In Hindi
Prickly Lettuce
Canchalagua
In German
Feigensalat
Canchalagua
In French
laitue scariole
canchalangua
In Spanish
lechuga espinosa
canchalagua
In Greek
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι
Canchalagua
In Portuguese
alface espinhosa
Canchalagua
In Polish
Kolczasta Sałata
Canchalagua
In Latin
Opuntia Lactuca
Canchalagua
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Asterales
Euphorbiales
Family
Asteraceae
Acanthaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
Tribe
Cichorieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Prickly Lettuce and Canchalagua
Wondering what are the properties of Prickly Lettuce and Canchalagua? We provide you with everything About Prickly Lettuce and Canchalagua. Prickly Lettuce doesn't have thorns and Canchalagua doesn't have thorns. Also Prickly Lettuce does not have fragrant flowers. Prickly Lettuce has allergic reactions like Not Available and Canchalagua 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 Canchalagua and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Prickly Lettuce and Canchalagua
Season and care of Prickly Lettuce and Canchalagua is important to know. While considering everything about Prickly Lettuce and Canchalagua Care, growing season is an essential factor. Prickly Lettuce season is Not Available and Canchalagua season is Not Available. The type of soil for Prickly Lettuce is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Canchalagua is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Prickly Lettuce is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Canchalagua is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Prickly Lettuce and Canchalagua Physical Information
Prickly Lettuce and Canchalagua physical information is very important for comparison. Prickly Lettuce height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Canchalagua height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Prickly Lettuce and Canchalagua are as follows:
Prickly Lettuce flower color: Yellow
Prickly Lettuce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Canchalagua flower color: White
- Canchalagua leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green
Care of Prickly Lettuce and Canchalagua
Care of Prickly Lettuce and Canchalagua include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Prickly Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Canchalagua pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Prickly Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Canchalagua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.