Prickly Lettuce

Nutmeg

About Prickly Lettuce and Nutmeg

Prickly Lettuce

Nutmeg

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Europe

Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Europe, Nepal, Southern Asia, Southern Europe

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Waste areas

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,000.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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1,220.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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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All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Seedlings

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, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Moist

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Frost

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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Showy

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

Glossy

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

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

5.12 Allergy

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Abdominal distension, flushing of face, hallucinations, Headache, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds

Anemia, anti-cancer, Antispasmodic, Asthma, Diarrhea, Healing, Stomach spasms, Thoat infection

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Making deodorants, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as a laxative, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass

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, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LACTUCA serriola

Myristica fragrans

7.2 Common Name

Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce

Nutmeg

7.2.1 In Hindi

Prickly Lettuce

जायफल

7.2.2 In German

Feigensalat

Muskatnuss

7.2.3 In French

laitue scariole

noix de muscade

7.2.4 In Spanish

lechuga espinosa

nuez moscada

7.2.5 In Greek

φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι

μοσχοκάρυδο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

alface espinhosa

noz-moscada

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolczasta Sałata

gałka muszkatołowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Opuntia Lactuca

nutmeg

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Magnoliales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Lactuca

Myristica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cichorieae

Myrteae

8.9 Subfamily

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Myrtoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Prickly Lettuce and Nutmeg

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

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Season and Care of Prickly Lettuce and Nutmeg

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

Prickly Lettuce and Nutmeg Physical Information

Prickly Lettuce and Nutmeg physical information is very important for comparison. Prickly Lettuce height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Prickly Lettuce and Nutmeg are as follows:

Prickly Lettuce flower color: Yellow
Prickly Lettuce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Nutmeg flower color: Not Available
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper

Care of Prickly Lettuce and Nutmeg

Care of Prickly Lettuce and Nutmeg include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Prickly Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Nutmeg pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves. In summer Prickly Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Nutmeg needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.