Prickly Lettuce

Holy Basil

About Prickly Lettuce and Holy Basil

Prickly Lettuce

Holy Basil

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Europe

Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

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Basil, African blue basil

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Waste areas

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1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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11-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Burgandy, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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Green, Purple, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Moist

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

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5.12 Allergy

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Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds

Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LACTUCA serriola

Ocimum tenuiflorum

7.2 Common Name

Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce

Basil

7.2.1 In Hindi

Prickly Lettuce

तुलसी

7.2.2 In German

Feigensalat

Basilikum

7.2.3 In French

laitue scariole

basilic

7.2.4 In Spanish

lechuga espinosa

albahaca

7.2.5 In Greek

φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι

βασιλικός

7.2.6 In Portuguese

alface espinhosa

manjericão

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolczasta Sałata

bazylia

7.2.8 In Latin

Opuntia Lactuca

ocimum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Lactuca

Ocimum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids

8.8 Tribe

Cichorieae

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8.9 Subfamily

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Prickly Lettuce and Holy Basil

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

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Season and Care of Prickly Lettuce and Holy Basil

Season and care of Prickly Lettuce and Holy Basil is important to know. While considering everything about Prickly Lettuce and Holy Basil Care, growing season is an essential factor. Prickly Lettuce season is Not Available and Holy Basil season is Not Available. The type of soil for Prickly Lettuce is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Holy Basil is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Prickly Lettuce is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Holy Basil is Neutral.

Prickly Lettuce and Holy Basil Physical Information

Prickly Lettuce and Holy Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Prickly Lettuce height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Holy Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Prickly Lettuce and Holy Basil are as follows:

Prickly Lettuce flower color: Yellow
Prickly Lettuce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Holy Basil flower color: Burgandy and Lavender
Holy Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze

Care of Prickly Lettuce and Holy Basil

Care of Prickly Lettuce and Holy Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Prickly Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Holy Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly. In summer Prickly Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Holy Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.