Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Shrub
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Europe
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Not Available
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
5-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
Upright/Erect
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Yellow
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Applicable
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
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Not Available
Botanical Name
LACTUCA serriola
Matthiola incana
Common Name
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
In Hindi
Prickly Lettuce
gillyflower
In German
Feigensalat
Garten-Levkoje
In French
laitue scariole
Gillyflower
In Spanish
lechuga espinosa
Gillyflower
In Greek
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι
Gillyflower
In Portuguese
alface espinhosa
Matthiola incana
In Polish
Kolczasta Sałata
Gillyflower
In Latin
Opuntia Lactuca
Matthiola incana
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Capparales
Family
Asteraceae
Polemoniaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
Not Available
Polemonioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Prickly Lettuce and Gillyflower
Wondering what are the properties of Prickly Lettuce and Gillyflower? We provide you with everything About Prickly Lettuce and Gillyflower. Prickly Lettuce doesn't have thorns and Gillyflower doesn't have thorns. Also Prickly Lettuce does not have fragrant flowers. Prickly Lettuce has allergic reactions like Not Available and Gillyflower has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Gillyflower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Prickly Lettuce and Gillyflower
Season and care of Prickly Lettuce and Gillyflower is important to know. While considering everything about Prickly Lettuce and Gillyflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Prickly Lettuce season is Not Available and Gillyflower season is Not Available. The type of soil for Prickly Lettuce is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Prickly Lettuce is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Prickly Lettuce and Gillyflower Physical Information
Prickly Lettuce and Gillyflower physical information is very important for comparison. Prickly Lettuce height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Prickly Lettuce and Gillyflower are as follows:
Prickly Lettuce flower color: Yellow
Prickly Lettuce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
- Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Care of Prickly Lettuce and Gillyflower
Care of Prickly Lettuce and Gillyflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Prickly Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Gillyflower 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 Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.