Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Europe
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
-
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
5-12
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
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
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Lanceolate
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall
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
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 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
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies
Aphids, Beetles
Allergy
-
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
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
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
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Solanales
Family
Asteraceae
Solanaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Cichorieae
Capsiceae
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:
Prickly Lettuce flower color: Yellow
Prickly Lettuce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Cherry Pepper flower color: White
- Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green
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.