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About Prickly Lettuce and Fireglow Maple


About Fireglow Maple and Prickly Lettuce


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Tree  

Origin
Europe  
Eastern Asia  

Types
-  
Acer palmatum  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas  
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
6-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-2  

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  

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  
Red  

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  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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
  
  

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  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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  

Scientific Name

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  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Asterales  
Sapindales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Lactuca  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Cichorieae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
100  
128  
99+

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Properties of Prickly Lettuce and Fireglow Maple

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

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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:

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.

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