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About Prickly Lettuce and Marijuana


About Marijuana and Prickly Lettuce


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Shrub  
Herbs  

Origin
Europe  
Russia/Siberia, Iraq, Iran, Asia  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
-  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas  
Farms, Fields, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
5-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
7-12  

Sunset Zone
-  
1,2,3,10,11,12,13  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
40.00 cm  
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
-  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Green, Tan  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
White  
Tan, Brown, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Tan, Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Yellow green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Moist  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
Depression, Rapid Heartbeat, Sleepiness  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Cosmetics, Oil is used as fuel, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an ointment, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LACTUCA serriola  
CANNABIS sativa  

Common Name
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce  
Marijuana  

In Hindi
Prickly Lettuce  
मारिजुआना  

In German
Feigensalat  
Marihuana  

In French
laitue scariole  
Marijuana  

In Spanish
lechuga espinosa  
Marijuana  

In Greek
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι  
Μαριχουάνα  

In Portuguese
alface espinhosa  
Maconha  

In Polish
Kolczasta Sałata  
Marihuana  

In Latin
Opuntia Lactuca  
Marijuana  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Rosales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Cannabaceae  

Genus
Lactuca  
Cannabis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Cichorieae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
3  
99+

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Properties of Prickly Lettuce and Marijuana

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

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Season and Care of Prickly Lettuce and Marijuana

Season and care of Prickly Lettuce and Marijuana is important to know. While considering everything about Prickly Lettuce and Marijuana Care, growing season is an essential factor. Prickly Lettuce season is and Marijuana season is . The type of soil for Prickly Lettuce is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Marijuana is Loam while the PH of soil for Prickly Lettuce is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Marijuana is Acidic, Neutral.

Prickly Lettuce and Marijuana Physical Information

Prickly Lettuce and Marijuana physical information is very important for comparison. Prickly Lettuce height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Marijuana height is 180.00 cm and width -. The color specification of Prickly Lettuce and Marijuana are as follows:

Care of Prickly Lettuce and Marijuana

Care of Prickly Lettuce and Marijuana include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Prickly Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Marijuana pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning. In summer Prickly Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Marijuana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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