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About Prickly Lettuce and Cherry Pepper


About Cherry Pepper and Prickly Lettuce


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
-  
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
5-12  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
-  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
40.00 cm  
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
40.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green  
Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green, Black  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

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  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

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 dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Aphids, Beetles  

Allergy
-  
Eye irritation, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds  
Vitamin A, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LACTUCA serriola  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'  

Common Name
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce  
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper  

In Hindi
Prickly Lettuce  
चेरी मिर्च  

In German
Feigensalat  
Kirsche Pfeffer  

In French
laitue scariole  
cerise Pepper  

In Spanish
lechuga espinosa  
cereza de la pimienta  

In Greek
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι  
Cherry πιπέρι  

In Portuguese
alface espinhosa  
cereja pimenta  

In Polish
Kolczasta Sałata  
Cherry Pieprz  

In Latin
Opuntia Lactuca  
Cherry Pepper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Solanales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Lactuca  
Capsicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Cichorieae  
Capsiceae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
50  

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Properties of Prickly Lettuce and Cherry Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Prickly Lettuce and Cherry Pepper

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

Prickly Lettuce and Cherry Pepper Physical Information

Prickly Lettuce and Cherry Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Prickly Lettuce height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Prickly Lettuce and Cherry Pepper are as follows:

Care of Prickly Lettuce and Cherry Pepper

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

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