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About Prickly Lettuce and Fig


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About Fig and Prickly Lettuce


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Shrub  
Fruit  

Origin
Europe  
Mediterranean, Western Asia  

Types
-  
Common Fig, Ficus carica  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
10  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas  
Cropland, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
-  
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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  
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White  
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Needs watering once a week, 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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Moist  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

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  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds  
Asthma, constipation, Diabetes  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Culinary use, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LACTUCA serriola  
FICUS carica  

Common Name
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce  
Fig  

In Hindi
Prickly Lettuce  
अंजीर  

In German
Feigensalat  
Feige  

In French
laitue scariole  
figue  

In Spanish
lechuga espinosa  
higo  

In Greek
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι  
Σύκο  

In Portuguese
alface espinhosa  
Figura  

In Polish
Kolczasta Sałata  
Figa  

In Latin
Opuntia Lactuca  
Fig  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Rosales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Moraceae  

Genus
Lactuca  
Ficus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Cichorieae  
Ficeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
800  
31

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Properties of Prickly Lettuce and Fig

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

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Season and Care of Prickly Lettuce and Fig

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

Prickly Lettuce and Fig Physical Information

Prickly Lettuce and Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Prickly Lettuce height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Prickly Lettuce and Fig are as follows:

Care of Prickly Lettuce and Fig

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

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