Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Europe
Southern Europe
Types
Not Available
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8 - 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
Spreading
Minimum Height
Not Available
Flower Color
Yellow
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Tan
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Grass like
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Moist
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Mealybugs, Mites
Allergy
Not Available
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds
Antispasmodic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
LACTUCA serriola
FESTUCA brevipila
Common Name
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce
Hard Fescue
In Hindi
Prickly Lettuce
Hard fescue
In German
Feigensalat
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
In French
laitue scariole
Hard fescue
In Spanish
lechuga espinosa
fétuque ovine
In Greek
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι
HARD φεστούκα
In Portuguese
alface espinhosa
Hard fescue
In Polish
Kolczasta Sałata
Hard fescue
In Latin
Opuntia Lactuca
Hard fescue
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Cyperales
Family
Asteraceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Cichorieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Prickly Lettuce and Hard Fescue
Wondering what are the properties of Prickly Lettuce and Hard Fescue? We provide you with everything About Prickly Lettuce and Hard Fescue. Prickly Lettuce doesn't have thorns and Hard Fescue doesn't have thorns. Also Prickly Lettuce does not have fragrant flowers. Prickly Lettuce has allergic reactions like Not Available and Hard Fescue 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 Hard Fescue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Prickly Lettuce and Hard Fescue
Season and care of Prickly Lettuce and Hard Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Prickly Lettuce and Hard Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Prickly Lettuce season is Not Available and Hard Fescue season is Not Available. The type of soil for Prickly Lettuce is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Prickly Lettuce is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Prickly Lettuce and Hard Fescue Physical Information
Prickly Lettuce and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Prickly Lettuce height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Prickly Lettuce and Hard Fescue are as follows:
Prickly Lettuce flower color: Yellow
Prickly Lettuce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
- Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Prickly Lettuce and Hard Fescue
Care of Prickly Lettuce and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Prickly Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Prickly Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.