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About Prickly Lettuce and Chaco


About Chaco and Prickly Lettuce


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe  
Mexico, Central America  

Types
-  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12*3  

Sunset Zone
-  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
40.00 cm  
61.00 cm  

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
10.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

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  
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  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Semi-Evergreen  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
-  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LACTUCA serriola  
SECHIUM edule  

Common Name
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce  
Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear  

In Hindi
Prickly Lettuce  
Hydrangea  

In German
Feigensalat  
Hortensie  

In French
laitue scariole  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
lechuga espinosa  
Hortensia  

In Greek
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
alface espinhosa  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Kolczasta Sałata  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Opuntia Lactuca  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Asterales  
-  

Family
Asteraceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Lactuca  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Cichorieae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
-  

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Properties of Prickly Lettuce and Chaco

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

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Season and Care of Prickly Lettuce and Chaco

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

Prickly Lettuce and Chaco Physical Information

Prickly Lettuce and Chaco physical information is very important for comparison. Prickly Lettuce height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Prickly Lettuce and Chaco are as follows:

Care of Prickly Lettuce and Chaco

Care of Prickly Lettuce and Chaco include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Prickly Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chaco 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 Chaco needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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