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About Prickly Lettuce and Celery


About Celery and Prickly Lettuce


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Shrub  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe  
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  

Types
-  
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas  
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-3  

Sunset Zone
-  
-  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
40.00 cm  
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White  
Tan, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Moist  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites  

Allergy
-  
Irritation to stomach  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds  
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LACTUCA serriola  
APIUM graveolens  

Common Name
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce  
Celery  

In Hindi
Prickly Lettuce  
अजवायन  

In German
Feigensalat  
Sellerie  

In French
laitue scariole  
Céleri  

In Spanish
lechuga espinosa  
Apio  

In Greek
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι  
Σέλινο  

In Portuguese
alface espinhosa  
Aipo  

In Polish
Kolczasta Sałata  
Seler  

In Latin
Opuntia Lactuca  
apium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Apiales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Lactuca  
Apium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Cichorieae  
Apieae  

Subfamily
-  
Apioideae  

Number of Species
100  
1  

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Properties of Prickly Lettuce and Celery

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

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Season and Care of Prickly Lettuce and Celery

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

Prickly Lettuce and Celery Physical Information

Prickly Lettuce and Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Prickly Lettuce height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Prickly Lettuce and Celery are as follows:

Care of Prickly Lettuce and Celery

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

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