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Prickly Lettuce
Prickly Lettuce

Common Rue
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About Prickly Lettuce and Common Rue

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Herb

Origin

Europe
Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

30100
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9*1

Sunset Zone

-
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/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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
Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
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
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bees, Flies

Allergy

-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LACTUCA serriola
RUTA graveolens

Common Name

Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce
Common Rue

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
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Asterales
-

Family

Asteraceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Lactuca
-

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-

Tribe

Cichorieae
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

100130
1 27800
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Properties of Prickly Lettuce and Common Rue

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

Season and Care of Prickly Lettuce and Common Rue

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

Prickly Lettuce and Common Rue Physical Information

Prickly Lettuce and Common Rue physical information is very important for comparison. Prickly Lettuce height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Common Rue height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Prickly Lettuce and Common Rue are as follows:

  • Prickly Lettuce flower color: Yellow

  • Prickly Lettuce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

  • Common Rue flower color: Yellow and Yellow green

  • Common Rue leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Prickly Lettuce and Common Rue

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