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About Prickly Lettuce and Pineapple


About Pineapple and Prickly Lettuce


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Biennial  

Type
Shrub  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Europe  
South America  

Types
-  
Aussie Smooth, Aus Jubilee, Aussie Gold  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
1  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas  
Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
11-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
-  
H1, H2, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
40.00 cm  
152.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
121.92 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Purple, Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
White  
Green, Dark Green, Orange, Red, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green  
Green, Light Pink, White  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green  
Green, Blue Green, Olive  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Blue Green, Olive  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Blue Green, Olive  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Early Summer, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Moist, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Winter, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Water occasionally  

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, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
EDTA iron, Magnesium, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites  

Allergy
-  
Dermititis, Itchiness  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Skin irritation, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds  
Aging, Asthma, Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Digestion problems, Fertility, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Immunity, Indigestion, Inflammation, Itching, Skin irritation, Swelling  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Cosmetics, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LACTUCA serriola  
ANANAS  

Common Name
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce  
Pineapple  

In Hindi
Prickly Lettuce  
अनानास  

In German
Feigensalat  
Ananas  

In French
laitue scariole  
Ananas  

In Spanish
lechuga espinosa  
Piña  

In Greek
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι  
Ανανάς  

In Portuguese
alface espinhosa  
Abacaxi  

In Polish
Kolczasta Sałata  
Ananas  

In Latin
Opuntia Lactuca  
Pineapple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Bromeliales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Bromeliaceae  

Genus
Lactuca  
Ananas  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Cichorieae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Bromelioideae  

Number of Species
100  
7  
99+

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Properties of Prickly Lettuce and Pineapple

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

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Season and Care of Prickly Lettuce and Pineapple

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

Prickly Lettuce and Pineapple Physical Information

Prickly Lettuce and Pineapple physical information is very important for comparison. Prickly Lettuce height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Pineapple height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Prickly Lettuce and Pineapple are as follows:

Care of Prickly Lettuce and Pineapple

Care of Prickly Lettuce and Pineapple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Prickly Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pineapple pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Prickly Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pineapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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