Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe
South America
Types
Not Available
Afternoon delight
Calpyso Mix
Duet
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
5-11
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon
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
Cylindrical
Plant Season
Not Available
Summer, Fall
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Moist
Loam, Loose, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Applicable
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Landscape
Botanical Name
LACTUCA serriola
PORTULACA grandiflora
Common Name
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce
Moss Rose
In Hindi
Prickly Lettuce
मॉस गुलाब
In German
Feigensalat
Moss Rose
In French
laitue scariole
Moss Rose
In Spanish
lechuga espinosa
musgo de Rose
In Greek
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι
Moss Rose
In Portuguese
alface espinhosa
rosa-musgo
In Polish
Kolczasta Sałata
Moss Rose
In Latin
Opuntia Lactuca
Rosa moss
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Caryophyllales
Family
Asteraceae
Portulacaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Cichorieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Prickly Lettuce and Moss Rose
Wondering what are the properties of Prickly Lettuce and Moss Rose? We provide you with everything About Prickly Lettuce and Moss Rose. Prickly Lettuce doesn't have thorns and Moss Rose doesn't have thorns. Also Prickly Lettuce does not have fragrant flowers. Prickly Lettuce has allergic reactions like Not Available and Moss Rose 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 Moss Rose and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Prickly Lettuce and Moss Rose
Season and care of Prickly Lettuce and Moss Rose is important to know. While considering everything about Prickly Lettuce and Moss Rose Care, growing season is an essential factor. Prickly Lettuce season is Not Available and Moss Rose season is Not Available. The type of soil for Prickly Lettuce is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Moss Rose is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Prickly Lettuce is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Moss Rose is Neutral, Alkaline.
Prickly Lettuce and Moss Rose Physical Information
Prickly Lettuce and Moss Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Prickly Lettuce height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Prickly Lettuce and Moss Rose are as follows:
Prickly Lettuce flower color: Yellow
Prickly Lettuce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
- Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Care of Prickly Lettuce and Moss Rose
Care of Prickly Lettuce and Moss Rose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Prickly Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Moss Rose 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 Moss Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
