Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Europe
Eastern Asia
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
6-8
Sunset Zone
-
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White
Red, Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Maple shaped
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Moist
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds
Sore Eyes
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Bark, Sap
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
-
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
LACTUCA serriola
ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'
Common Name
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce
Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple
In Hindi
Prickly Lettuce
Fireglow मेपल
In German
Feigensalat
Fireglow Maple
In French
laitue scariole
fireglow Maple
In Spanish
lechuga espinosa
Fireglow arce
In Greek
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι
Fireglow Maple
In Portuguese
alface espinhosa
Fireglow bordo
In Polish
Kolczasta Sałata
fireglow Klon
In Latin
Opuntia Lactuca
Viridis Maple
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Asterales
Sapindales
Family
Asteraceae
Aceraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Subfamily
-
Amaryllidoideae
Season and Care of Prickly Lettuce and Fireglow Maple
Season and care of Prickly Lettuce and Fireglow Maple is important to know. While considering everything about Prickly Lettuce and Fireglow Maple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Prickly Lettuce season is and Fireglow Maple season is . The type of soil for Prickly Lettuce is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Fireglow Maple is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Prickly Lettuce is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Fireglow Maple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Prickly Lettuce and Fireglow Maple Physical Information
Prickly Lettuce and Fireglow Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Prickly Lettuce height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Fireglow Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Prickly Lettuce and Fireglow Maple are as follows:
Prickly Lettuce flower color: Yellow
Prickly Lettuce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Fireglow Maple flower color: Red
- Fireglow Maple leaf color: Burgundy and Dark Red
Care of Prickly Lettuce and Fireglow Maple
Care of Prickly Lettuce and Fireglow Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Prickly Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Fireglow Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Prickly Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fireglow Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.